 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 heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Página 317por Walter Scott - 1842 - 699 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 páginas
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave,Then go—but go alone the while— Then view St David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene...! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair : With dagger's hilt, on the wicket strong, He struck full loud, and... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 538 páginas
...hoots o'er the dead man's grave j Then go—but go alone, the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile, And home returning soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair !" " Yes," replied Edward, " and I think, Sir, if you would stay but half an hour longer we might have... | |
 | 1822 - 418 páginas
...thec to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, —Then go, 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 LAST SONG, Supposed to... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 582 páginas
...thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go— but go alone the while, Then view St. David's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. Is it not obvious,... | |
 | William Thomas Moncrieff - 1824 - 396 páginas
...white; , When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin d central tower; Then gaze thy fill, and home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. Kenilworth Castle, as it now stands, presents a vast and magnificent range of ruins, seated proudly... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1825 - 408 páginas
...o'er the dead man's grave, Then gr> — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's mined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair I The roof of the chancel, of which a part is still remaining, was supported by clustered pillars,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1827 - 412 páginas
...thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the howlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— 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. * * • * By a steel-clench'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 páginas
...o'er the dead man's grave Then go— but go alone the while — Then view St Davids ruin'd pile; (2) And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short huit did Del о raine make there , Little reck'd he of the scene so fair! With dagger's hilt, oil the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1827 - 416 páginas
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— but go alone the whileThen view St David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. • • • * By a steel. clench'd postern door, They enter'd now the chancel tall ; The darken'd roof... | |
 | 1828 - 814 páginas
...thee to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St David's ruined pile. Sir W. Scott. HEROD'S LAMENT FOR MARIAMNE. i. Oh ! Mariamne ! now for thee The heart for... | |
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