I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie... Four Years in Great Britain - Seite 273von Calvin Colton - 1836 - 359 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Ely Hargrove - 1809 - 448 Seiten
...the present ruins. "I doe lOTO these ancient ruine»-. We never tread upon them, but we tet Our feet upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here, in the open court, 'Which now lies naked, to the in;uries Of stormy weather, some men lie.interred, LovM the church so well, and gave so largely to't,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 610 Seiten
...many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruines : We never trend upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And questionlesse, here in this open court (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather) some... | |
| Thomas Hinderwell - 1811 - 458 Seiten
...patrons of the priory. Ralph, Lord Greystock, AD 1487, was buried in the chancel before the altar. .• " I do love these ancient ruins, We never tread upon...history; And questionless here in the open court, • 366 Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd, Loved the church... | |
| Thomas Garnett - 1811 - 402 Seiten
...ancient piety, without feeling, in some degree^ the sentiments so admirably expressed by the poet: I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set: k Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless, here, in these open courts, Which now lie... | |
| Robert Hasell Newell - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...still an object of curiosity and importance to a thoughtful man. I do love these auncient ruynes ; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,) some men lie interred, Loved... | |
| 1834 - 580 Seiten
...that in which the Echo answers from the murdered woman's grave,— " I do love these ancient rums ; We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in this open court (Which now lies open to the injuries Of stormy weather) some lie interred, Loved the... | |
| 1821 - 200 Seiten
...to the distressed : itself has long been involved in worse desolations than the desolation of war. " I do love these ancient ruins--- We never tread upon them, but we set Our feet upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here, in the open court, * See n. 28. . o ](X)... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 344 Seiten
...lose tide; and, as I said to my master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then?" CHAPTER XII. I do love these ancient ruins— We never tread upon...some reverend history, And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather) some men lie interr'd, Loved... | |
| John Bower (of Melrose.) - 1822 - 152 Seiten
...of the church is filled with the bones of the dead, It is thus admirably expressed by the poet — I do love these ancient ruins : We never tread upon...some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred, Who... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1024 Seiten
...as I said to my master some short time syne, wba will be the fulethen?" CHAPTER XII. I do love the*e ancient ruins— We never tread upon them but we set...some reverend history, And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lie* naked to the injuries Of stormy weather) some men lie interr'd, Loved... | |
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