| Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 páginas
...re«t to hear. Encouraged thus, the Aged Man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO SECOND. I. IP thnu would'st view fair Melrose aright,* Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the Ray beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, ibe nuns gray. When the broken arches ore black in night,... | |
| 1844 - 288 páginas
...N9. 795. NOVEMBER 23™, 1844. PglCB MELROSE ABBEY. PRESENT APPEARANCE OF THE RUINS. If thon wonldst view fair Melrose aright Go visit it by the pale moonlight;...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rains grey. "When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When... | |
| 1866 - 956 páginas
...potentate. How does one blast from the clarion of the " romantic " muse proclaim her attributes ! — " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of gladsome day Gild but to Hout the ruins grey. When the broken arches are blnck in night, And each shafted... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 páginas
...will not prize ; A contrite heart, a humble thought, Are mine accepted sacrifice. MELROSE ABBEY. IP thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it...moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, hut to flout, the ruins gray. "When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 páginas
...in stall : — Sneh was the enstom of Branksome Hall. MELROSE ABBEY. — CANTO IL If thon wonld'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, bnt to flont, the rnins gray. When the broken arehes are blaek in night, And eaeh shafted oriel glimmers... | |
| 1852 - 782 páginas
...of sentimental associations to heighten the effect of the picture which he presents to the eye : " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shaded oriel glimmers white ; When the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 páginas
...longed the rest to hear. Encouraged thus, the Aged Man, After meet rest, again began, CANTO SECOND. IF thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright. Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of ligiitsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each... | |
| 1852 - 710 páginas
...Prior Bank (W. Tait, Esq.) But, in the words of Sir W. Scott, " If thou would'st view fair Mel rose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day (4ild, but to Bout, the ruins grey. When tho broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel... | |
| 1852 - 782 páginas
...»id of sentimental associations to heighten the effect of the picture which he presents to the eye: " If thou wouldst view fair .Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight : For ihe gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black... | |
| 1853 - 528 páginas
...weakness begun, the cruelty of the world consummates." Sir Walter Scott writes, in the second canto of The Lay of the Last Minstrel— " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon light—" but he never, himself, saw it by moonlight.—The following is in the same strain:—A... | |
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