 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806
...surer cdfje* the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live .•md (lie ; When distant Tweed i» heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's ((Tuve ; Then jco— but go r.lonethe while"— Ilien view Saiiit Unvid'a ruined pil«, And, IIOIIM;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1807 - 340 pages
...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...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 - 1811 - 295 pages
...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...grave, Then go — but go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair ! II.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 232 pages
...and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the serolls that teaeh thee to live and die "U hr'ii distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead muu grave, Then go— hut go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile ; And, home returning,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812
...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...— 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
...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 dead man's grave, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view St David's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear,... | |
 | 1838
...the Imagery, And the scroll) that teach 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
...of ehon 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 dead man's grave, Then go— hut go alone the while — Then view Saint David's ruined pile ; And home returning, soothly swear,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820
...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 dead man's grave,Then go—but go alone the while— Then view St David's ruin'd pile ; And, home returning, soothly... | |
 | Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - 1820 - 506 pages
...hoots o'er the dead man's grave j 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 !" " Yes," replied Edward, " and I think, Sir, if you would stay but half an hour longer we might have... | |
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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... 
