 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...  Transactions - Página 6por Literary and Historical Society of Quebec - 1881Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1848 - 512 páginas
...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 heard to rave,...the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile ; And home returning soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair." " The darkened roof rose high aloof... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 330 páginas
...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 heard to rave,...— 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 ! 216 SELECT MOTTOES... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 páginas
...of ebon and ivory; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die;1 When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, 1 The buttresses, ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, are, according to the Gothic... | |
 | Moon - 1848 - 246 páginas
...alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the .scroll* that teach thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to boot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go — but go alone the while — To view St. David's ruined... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 páginas
...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 heard to rave...the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile. And home returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair." The general dissolution of the English... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 páginas
...tra'-cer-y, ornamental stone-work - - tracer. When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave,...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 Last Minstrel (Canto... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 páginas
...When silver edges the imagery. And 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...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... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 páginas
...alternately, Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the serolls that teaeh thee 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 rnin'd pile ;'* And, home retnrning, soothly swear,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 páginas
...alternately, Seem'd framed of ebon and ivory: When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee , e], gr»vt, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view Saint David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...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 heard to rave,...while — Then view St. David's ruined pile; And, home returning, sooibly swear, LOVE OF COUNTRY. Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to... | |
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