The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small : The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars, with clustered shafts so... The Poetical Works of Walter Scott - Página 47por sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Henry Rose - 1843 - 174 páginas
...there, But was carved in the cloister arches as fair. They enter'd now the chancel tall, The darken'd roof rose high aloof, On pillars lofty, and light and small. The keystone that lock'd each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lis or a quatre-foil, The corbels were carved grotesque and... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 110 páginas
...unexpected dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...light, and small ; The key-stone, that locked each ribhed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells were carved grotesque and grim... | |
| William Coombs Dana - 1845 - 408 páginas
...nor floweret glistened there, But wa> carved in the cloister-arches as fair." "By a steel clenched postern door, They entered now the chancel tall ;...The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a flcur-dc-lys, or a quatre-feuille; The corbella were carved grotesque and grim, And the pillars, with... | |
| 1845 - 656 páginas
...right key from the ponderous bunch, and By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now the chnncel tall ; The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small. At this moment Mrs. D— saw the sexton with a light towards the end of the cathedral, and, calling... | |
| Walter Scott - 1845 - 382 páginas
...northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They enter'd now the chancel tall ; The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small: The key-stone, that lock'd each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quartre-feuille ; The corbells2 were carved grotesque... | |
| 1847 - 582 páginas
...glistened there, Bat wa» carved in the cloister n relics as fair. * » » * • By a Btccl clenched postern door They entered now the chancel tall. The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillara, lofty, and light, and Email ; The key-stone that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a flcur-de-lys.... | |
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1848 - 512 páginas
...view St. David's ruined pile ; And home returning soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair." " The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty,...; The keystone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was afleur-de-lys, or a quatrefeuille ;* * The French word, which was doubtless the original of quatrefoil,... | |
| George Croly - 1849 - 416 páginas
...And, while his harp responsive rung, Twas thus the latest minstrel sung. THU TOMB OF MICHAEL SCOTT. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...and small ; The key-stone that locked each ribbed airi» Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre feuille ; The corbels were carved grotesque and i?rin»And the... | |
| Robert Dale Owen - 1849 - 192 páginas
...of taste, and proclaiming the why and wherefore of their being." LOUDON'S ARCHITECTURAL MAGAZINE. " The darkened roof rose high aloof, On pillars lofty...that locked each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lis or or a quatre-feuille ; The corbels were carved, grotesque and grim, And the pillars, with clustered... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 páginas
...the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. By a steel-clenehed postern door, They entered now the chancel tall; The...The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys l , or a quatre-feuille ; The corbels 2 were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars,... | |
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