 Scarba's isle, whose tortured shore Still rings to Corrievreken's roar, And lonely Colonsay ; — Scenes sung by him who sings no more ! His bright and' brief career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quenched is his lamp of varied lore That loved...  The history and poetry of the Scottish border - Page 446by John Veitch - 1878 - 556 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 410 pages
...Still rings to Corrievreken's roar, And lonely Colonsay ; — Scenes sung by him who sings no more ! His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench'd is his lamp of varied lore, That loved the light of song to pour ; A distant and a deadly... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 290 pages
...Still rings to Corrievreken's roar, And lonely Colonsay ; — Scenes sung by him who sings no more ! His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench'd is his lamp of varied lore, That loved the light of song to pour ; A distant and a deadly... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...wrong, thou must me forgive, For the sword shall maintain me as long as I live." DR. JOHN LEYDEN. " His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his...distant and a deadly shore Has LEYDEN'S cold remains !" WALTER SCOTT. SCOTLAND may well boast of the number of her sons, who, in spite of poverty and humble... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...wrong, thou must me forgive, For the sword shall maintain me as long as I live." DB. JOHN LEYDEN. " His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his...distant and a deadly shore Has LEYDEN'S cold remains!" WALTER SCOTT. SCOTLAND may well boast of the number of her sons, who, in spite of poverty and humble... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...Marmion ; and in the LORD OF THE ISLES has paid the following affectionate tribute to his memory :— " His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench 'd is his lamp of varied lore, That loved the light of song to pour : A distant and a deadly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1850 - 358 pages
...him who sings no more ! His brief and bright career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench'd is his lamp of varied lore, That loved the light of song to pour ; A distant and a deadly shore XII. Ever the breeze blows merrily, But the galley ploughs no more the sea. Lest, rounding wild Cantire,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...more ! (7) llis bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains; Quench'd is hit* Ump of varied lore, That loved the light of song to pour; A distant and a deadly shore Has LKYDXN'S cold remains ! XII. Ever the breeze blows merrily, But the galley ploughs no more the sea.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 436 pages
...Still rings to Corrievrekin'B roar, And lonely Cnlmisay ; .—Scenes gung by him who sings no more. His bright and brief career Is o'er, And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench'd is his lamp of varied lore. That lov'd the light of song to pour : A distant and a deadly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 452 pages
...Still rings to Corrievrekin's roar, And lonely Colonsay ; —Scenes sung by him who sings no more, His bright and brief career is o'er. And mute his tuneful strains ; Quench'd is his lamp of varied lore. That lov'd the light of song to pour : A distant and a deadly... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 318 pages
...Still rings to Corrievrekan's roar, And lonely Colonsay ; — Scenes sung by him who sings no more : His bright and brief career is o'er, And mute his...distant and a deadly shore Has Leyden's cold remains ! ',* During the years 1SOO and 1801, the Minstrelsy formed its editor's chief occupation — a labor... | |
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