| Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pages
...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 ! SELECT MOTTOES AND IMAGES. REMORSE — she ne'er forsakes us — A bloodhound stanch — she tracks... | |
| George Harris - 1849 - 540 pages
...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...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." The general dissolution... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1849 - 454 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " 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 poet had penned this... | |
| Bernard Barton, Edward FitzGerald - 1849 - 456 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight : the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " 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 poet had penned this amusing... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1849 - 562 pages
...instead of the usual ending, " 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 poet had penned this amusing variation, Then go — and meditate with awe On scenes the author... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...stone-work - - tracer. 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, eoothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair! Scott's Lay of the... | |
| Staffa - 1850 - 186 pages
...When silver edges the imagery. And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; When the distant sea is heard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead...grave; Then go— but go alone the while — Then view lona's ruined pile ; And, home returning, soothly swear, Was never scene so sad and fair.' The Chapter-house... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the serolls that teaeh 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 — bnt go alone the while — Then view St David's rnin'd pile ;'* And, home retnrning, soothly swear,... | |
| John Aikin - 1850 - 764 pages
...of ebon and ivory: When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die; . Hart, late Carey & Hart gr»vt, Then go—but go alone the while— Then view Saint David's ruin'd pile; And, home returning,... | |
| Bernard Barton - 1850 - 432 pages
...Melrose Abbey by moonlight: the petition was good-naturedly granted ; but instead of the usual ending, " 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 poet had penned this amusing... | |
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