 Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line and prompt the lay. Then rise those crags,...  The Williams Quarterly - Page 581857Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 pages
...lmke. Thus, whlle I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they he, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's tint day. Glow in the line, and prompt the lay. Then rise those crags, that mountain tower, Which charmed... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pages
...in vain. . . . Thus, while I ape the measure wild Of tale» that charm'd me yet a child, Rude thoueh they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time, And ftelings rous'd in life's first day, Glow in the line and prompt the lay. Then rise those crags, that... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1847 - 396 pages
...following lines : " Thus, while I ape the measure wild, Of tales that charmed me— yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...mountain tower, Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour. Though no broad river swept along, To claim perchance heroic song ; Though sigh no groves in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pages
...PEELING 8 S MAILHOLM TOWER. Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...Then rise those crags, that mountain tower, Which charm'd my fancy's wakening hour. Though no broad river swept along, To claim, perchance, heroic song... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 394 pages
...vastly superior effect. " Thus, while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...mountain tower, Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour, Though no broad river swept along To claim perchance heroic song ; Though sighed no groves in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 396 pages
...vastly superior effect. " Thus, while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...mountain tower, Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour, Though no broad river swept along To claim perchance heroic song ; Though sighed no groves in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 398 pages
...vastly superior effect. " Thus, while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...mountain tower. Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour, Though no broad river swept along To claim perchance heroic song ; Though sighed no groves in... | |
 | Joseph Beckham Cobb - 1851 - 264 pages
...inspired them : — " Thus, while I ape the measure wild £>f tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime, Return the thoughts...mountain tower, Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour. Though no broad river swept along To claim, perchance, heroic song ; Though sighed no groves... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pages
...grey and Garry's lake. Thus, while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts...mountain tower. Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour. Though no broad river swept along, To claim, perchance, heroic song; Though sighed no groves... | |
 | 1853 - 618 pages
...and Garry's lake." " Thus while I ape the measures wild, Of tales that charmed me yet a child, Rude though they be, still, with the chime, Return the...mountain tower, Which charmed my fancy's wakening hour, CHRISTIAN TEACHER. — No. 61. F * Though no broad river swept along, To claim perchance heroic... | |
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