 | Thomas Moule, William Westall - 1830 - 250 sider
...increase the interest excited by a view of the remains of this Abbey in a very remarkable degree : — " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gny beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the mins gray. When the broken arches are black in night,... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1831 - 924 sider
...have made all Europe acquainted with the beauties and manners of ancient Scotland. If thou woulcl'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of the lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And... | |
 | 1836 - 726 sider
...for not having gone purposely to inspect. But what said the poet of whom I have just been speaking? " If thou woulds't view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight." Now there was no moon during the week I was at Kelso; neither if there had, could I hare spared a day... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1831 - 918 sider
...Europe acquainted with the beauties and manners of ancient Scotland. If thou would'it view fair Melroie' aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of the lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray. Whcil the broken arches are black ir; night, And... | |
 | Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1832 - 232 sider
...be said, in the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the...glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Gleams on the niin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately, Seem framed of ebon and... | |
 | Thomas Rose - 1832 - 238 sider
...be said, in the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the...glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Gleams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately, Seem framed of ebon and... | |
 | 1832 - 952 sider
...the first. For survey the second, we all know the hour, and the guide too. If thou wouldst view fuir Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight...beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
 | William Finden, William Brockedon - 1832 - 102 sider
...TURNER, RA " The lofty Bass. " — Marmion. MELROSE, FROM A DRAWING BY G. BARRET. " If thou wouldst view Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light,...beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins grey." Lay of the last Minstrel. EDINBURGH CROSS, FROM A DRAWING BY G. CATTERMOLE, SKETCHED BY J. SKENE,... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1832 - 464 sider
...novelist, whose writings have made all Europe acquainted with the beauties and manners of ancient Scotland. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of the lightsome day Gild but to 8out the ruins grav. When the broken arches are black in night, And each... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sider
...And much they lonp'd the rest to hear. Encouraged thus, the Aged Man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When... | |
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IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. 
