 | 1805 - 948 pages
...Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the...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,... | |
 | Art - 1812 - 762 pages
...Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When buttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach i.iee to live acd die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the uwlet to boot o'er the dead man's... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...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 - Scottish poetry - 1805 - 344 pages
...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... | |
 | 1805 - 752 pages
...ivory ; When filver edges the imagery, And the fciolls that teach thee to live and die ; When diftant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then gor— but go alone the while^ Then view St. David's ruined pile ; And, home returning,... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...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 is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then pp — but go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile, And, home... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 pages
...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 ; 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 - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...Streams on the ruined central tower 4 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of. ebon and ivory.; When silver 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...neither beef nor ale, As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. NOTES TO CANTO II. Note I. When silver edges 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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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... 
