 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
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1845 - 382 pages
...scrolls, bearing appropriate texts of Scripture. Most of these statues have been demolished. Vol.. I. 6 Then go — but go alone the while — Then view St. David's ruin'd pile;1 And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short halt did Deloraine... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 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 ruin'd pile ! And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! 72 dAMES MONTGOMERY. JAMES... | |
 | William Linwood - College verse - 1846 - 342 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. Scott. LX. ANTHOLOGIA... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 692 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, sootb.lv swear, Was never scene so sad and fair!" — p. 35, 36.... | |
 | William Linwood - College verse - 1846 - 372 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. Scott. LX. Jttelrosa.... | |
 | William Linwood - College verse - 1846 - 342 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. Scott. LX. Jttelrosa. Öl vis Melrosam, quam sit formosa, tueri, I, pete cum cœlo pallida luna nitet... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Tracts - 1846 - 282 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 ! TIME. [From " The... | |
 | Jean Froissart - Great Britain - 1847 - 378 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 ruin'd pile; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair !" The eastern window of this venerable... | |
 | Great Britain - 1847 - 582 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 «о sad and fair !" Dryburgh abbey,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 330 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 ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! 216 SELECT MOTTOES AND IMAGES.... | |
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