 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
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 476 páginas
...thce 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 ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair. * * • * By a steel-clench... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 504 páginas
...o'er the dead man's grave, Then go — but go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair !" The opening of the tomb, by the warrior, in Melrose Abbey, also exemplifies the accuracy of Scott's... | |
 | 1838 - 938 páginas
...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." The second couplet has no business there — and forcibly brings before us an image which should have... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 páginas
...hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go — but go alone the whileThen view Saint David's ruined pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! П. Short halt did Deloraine make there; Little recked he of the scene so fair With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | 1838 - 876 páginas
...thec to live and die ; When distant Tweed ia 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." The second couplet... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 páginas
...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 ! II. Short halt did Deloraine... | |
 | 1841 - 240 páginas
...live and die ; When the distant tweed is heard to rave. And the how let 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 seen so sad and fair. By a steel clenched... | |
 | 1842 - 504 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 pillar'd arches... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 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 ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! " Within the Abbey lie the... | |
 | 1842 - 480 páginas
...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 pillar'd arches were over their head, And beneath their feet were the bones of the Spreading... | |
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