 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...  The Monthly Magazine - Seite 4431812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 Seiten
...And the scrolls that teach thee to live and (fie-j 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 whileThen view Saint David's ruined pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 Seiten
...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 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 ! LESSON LVIII. The... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 Seiten
...the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ;-' When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet 4 I$Of= ȹ ڶ H!GP 57 x ,F PF ; c G: v ͎ ? n A , Һ ` >! U" A/ y I ! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little reck'd he of the scene so fair : With dagger's hilt,... | |
 | 1841 - 240 Seiten
...scrolls that teach thee to 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 Seiten
...And the scrolls that teach 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...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 dead.... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 Seiten
...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 dead man's grave, Then go — but...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! " Within the Abbey lie the remains of many a gallant warrior and venerable priest. A large slab of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 Seiten
...thee to live and die;T When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man 8 grave, Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile ;t And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair! II. Short halt did Deloraine... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 Seiten
...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! BATTLE OF BEAL' AN DUINE. From THE LADY OF THK LAKE. THE Minstrel came once more to view The eastern... | |
 | 1866 - 956 Seiten
...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 dead man's grave, Then go ; but go...returning, soothly swear Was never scene so sad and fair." The sentiment soon, in fact, came to be far more commonly professed from affectation than ignored from... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 Seiten
...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 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 ! SCOTT'S LAY OF... | |
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