...fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches...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...

...it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day, did but to flout, the ruins gr-y ; When the broken arches are black in night, And each...When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When buttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When...

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...view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches...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...

...fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches...uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; THE • • 36 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver...

...; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins grey, When the broken arches arc black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertnin shower Streams on the ruined central towsr ; When butlresaand buttress, alicrnately, Seem...

...fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches...tower ; When buttress and .buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory j When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thoc to live...

...Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the 'broken arches are black in night,...uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower 4 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of. ebon and ivory.; When silver edges the imagery,...

...moon-light ; For the g*y beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broten arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel...Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buitrees, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and' ivory ; When surer cdfje* the imagery, And the scrolls...

...brightened the scene: frequently we were enveloped in solemn gloom, When the broken arches are as black as night, And each shafted Oriel glimmers white, When the cold light's uncertain show'r, Streams on the ruin'd eentrul tow'r. Lay of the last MinstrelCHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG CONSCRIPT...