The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined; Then framed a spell, when the... Abbotsford and Sir Walter Scott - Página 227por George King Matthews - 1854 - 235 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1826 - 722 páginas
...the evening sky, is really surprising, — an idea of which is not unaptly given in these lines : " The moon on the East oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely (tone By foliaged tracery combin'd ; Thou would'st have thought lome Fairy's hand Twist poplars straight,... | |
| 1805 - 948 páginas
...the projections from which the arches spring, usually cut in a {antastk face, or wask. XI. The XI. The -moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender...tracery combined ; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, liad twined ; Then... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 páginas
...thine, dark knight of Liddesdale ! O fading honours of the dead ! O high ambition, lowly laid ! XL The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender...tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed... | |
| 1806 - 502 páginas
...view of the abbey. A Gothic cathedral, with its painted windows, never looked better in song. XI. • The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender...tracery combined; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 páginas
...thine, dark knight of Liddesdale ' O fading honours of the dead! O high amhition, lowly laid ! XI. The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged traeery eomhined ; * Corhell•, the projeetions from jvhieh the .spring, usual! f eut in a fantastie... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 páginas
...thine, dark Knight of Liddesdale ! O fading honours of the dead ! O high ambition, lowly laid ! XL The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts...tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 páginas
...And thine, dark knight of Liddesdale! O fading honours of the dead! O high ambition, lowly laid ! XL The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts...tracery combined ; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined; Then framed... | |
| Walter Scott (sir).) - 1814 - 592 páginas
...Lay of the Last Minstrel, gives a most perfect idea of it: " The moon on the east oriel shone Thro" slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined, Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand In many a freakish knot, had twined, Then framed... | |
| Joshua E. White - 1816 - 382 páginas
...had I been standing under this part of the high-vaulted roof. Such is the description by Scott: — " The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely stone; By foliage tracery combined, Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand., 'Twist poplars straight, the... | |
| 1838 - 884 páginas
...book, lying on his breast in his grave — it is most unhappily out of time and place. " The moon in the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely...tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, "I" \vi\t poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot had twined ; Then... | |
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