 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 - Page 317by Walter Scott - 1842 - 699 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...thee to live and 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 ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short halt... | |
 | Art - 1812 - 762 pages
...thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the uwlet 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. . No. 2Ц7, " When the bell... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 570 pages
...tlice to live and die; When distant Tweed is hi'ard 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, «oothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair.' He is admitted^and... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 340 pages
...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 ! II. Short halt... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 344 pages
...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 ! Short halt did Deloraine make there; Little recked he of the scene so fair. With dagger's hilt, on... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...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 ! II. Short halt... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...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...! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair: With dagger's hilt on the wicket strong, He struck full loud, and struck... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...thee to live and die; When distant Tweed is heard (o rnve, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— but go alone the while — Then view St David's mined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair." The second couplet... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...o'er the dead man's grave, Then go— hut go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile ; And home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene...! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair. With dagger's hilt, on the wicket strong, He struck full loud, and... | |
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