When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; 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 picture of Scotland - Página 122por Robert Chambers - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1805 - 948 páginas
...And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately,...die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er die dead man's grave ; Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's... | |
| 1812 - 762 páginas
...the ruins grjy ; When the broken arches are black insight, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When huttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 340 páginas
...And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately,...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... | |
| 1805 - 570 páginas
...light's uncertnin shower Streams on the ruined central towsr ; When butlresaand buttress, alicrnately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory, When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls, that ttach tlice to live and die; When distant Tweed is hi'ard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 páginas
...They never wanted beef nor ale As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. 2 F NOTES CANTO II. When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. St. I. p. 56. The buttresses ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose, are, according to the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 páginas
...wanted beef nor ale As long as their neighbour's lasted. • Kale, Brotfc. 2 F NOTES CANTO II. IVTien silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. St. I. p. 36. The buttresses ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose, are, according to the... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 páginas
...And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately,...imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; Wiien distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go —... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 páginas
...oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower 4 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed...edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee tolive and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o>r the dead mun's grave... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 páginas
...And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central 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 and die ; When distant Tweed... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 páginas
...ale, As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. NOTES TO CANTO II. Note I. When silver edge! the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. — P. 44, The buttresses, ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, are, according to... | |
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