 When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is...  The Monthly Magazine - Page 4431812Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1848 - 772 pages
...scrolls, bearing appropriate texts of Scripture. Most of these statues have been demolished. VOL. I. e Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile;1 And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! .' ' Short halt did Deloraine... | |
 | Bernard Barton - 1849 - 454 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St....returning, soothly swear ' Was never scene so sad and fair ! " the poet had penned this amusing variation, Then go — and meditate with awe On scenes the author... | |
 | Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - 456 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St....returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair ! " the poet had penned this amusing variation, Then go — and meditate with awe On scenes the author... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 pages
...And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die, When distant Tweed is heard to rave And the owlet to hoot oe'r the dead man's grave, Then go, but go alone the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile. And home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair." The general dissolution... | |
 | Bernard Barton - 1850 - 432 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight: the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St....returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair !" the poet had penned this amusing variation, Then go — and meditate with awe On scenes the author... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruined pile': And, home returning, eoothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair! Scott's Lay of the... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 pages
...the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When the distant sea is heard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave; Then go— but go alone the while — Then view lona's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair.' The Chapter-house... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's gr»vt, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view Saint David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair.' II. Short halt did Deloraine make there; Little reck'd he of the scene so fair: With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 pages
...And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go — but...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! SIR W. SCOTT. CHAPTER XXXVIII. HOHENLINDEN. , ON Linden when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the... | |
 | Scotland - 1851 - 704 pages
...When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view St. David's ruin'd...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair !" Within the Abbey lie the remains of many a gallant warrior and venerable priest. A large slab of... | |
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