 When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; 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 Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem - Pàgina 36per Walter Scott - 1805 - 319 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pàgines
...oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed...that teach thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed \s heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go ! — but go alone the... | |
 | Aleksander Przezdziecki - 1845 - 276 pàgines
...alternately, Seem fremcd of ehon and ivory; When silver edges the imagery. And the serolls that teach tbee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave,...the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go — bnt go alone the while — Then view St- David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning, soothly swear,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 382 pàgines
...oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory; When silver edges the infagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ;' When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And... | |
 | John Walker Ord - 1845 - 434 pàgines
...uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When buttress and arch alternately Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach us to live or die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owl to hoot o'er the dead man's grave... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pàgines
...oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed...— but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ! And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! 72 dAMES MONTGOMERY.... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pàgines
...buttress and buttress, alternately. Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, Aud the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When...view St. David's ruined pile ! And, home returning, sootb.lv swear, Was never scene so sad and fair!" — p. 35, 36. In the following passage he is less... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pàgines
...silver edges the imagery, 364 And ihe scrolls lhal leach thee to live and die ; W hen distant Tweed ii heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave Then po! — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruined pile ! Arnl. hume returning, soothly... | |
 | 1847 - 582 pàgines
...oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed...And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene «о sad and fair !" Dryburgh abbey, a picturesque and lovely ruin, where rest the remains of Sir Walter... | |
 | Jean Froissart - 1847 - 378 pàgines
...oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower • Streams on the ruin'd central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately, Seem framed...— but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair !" The eastern window... | |
 | James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pàgines
...visiting Mclrose : — " If thou wonidst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave." The owl, also, was formerly supposed to destroy infants. " Striges," remarks Lavaterus, " as they saye,... | |
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