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 Complete Poetical Works of Scott - Page 51by Sir Walter Scott - 1900 - 582 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1805 - 948 pages
...the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...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
...the ruin'd central tower, When huttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...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... | |
| Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 340 pages
...the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...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.... | |
| Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...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...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,... | |
| Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1805 - 344 pages
...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...make there; Little recked he of the scene so fair. With dagger's hilt, on the wicket strong, He struck full loud, and struck full long. The porter hurried... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 pages
...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...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.... | |
| Walter Scott - Love poetry, Scottish - 1807 - 382 pages
...the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...the dead man's grave, Then go — but go alone the whileThen view St David's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad... | |
| Walter Scott - Clans - 1811 - 310 pages
...the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II. Short halt did Deloraine make there ; Little recked he of the scene so fair. With dagger's hilt,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...the ruined central tower ; 2 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...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.... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that...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,... | |
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