 | 1805 - 948 pages
...light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges...When distant 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... | |
 | Art - 1812 - 762 pages
...shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When buttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach i.iee to live acd die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the uwlet to boot o'er the dead man's... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 340 pages
...light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...They never wanted beef nor ale As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. 2 F NOTES CANTO II. When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. St. I. p. 56. The buttresses ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose, are, according to the... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 570 pages
...light's uncertnin shower Streams on the ruined central towsr ; When butlresaand buttress, alicrnately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory, When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls, that ttach tlice to live and die; When distant Tweed is hi'ard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 344 pages
...wanted beef nor ale As long as their neighbour's lasted. • Kale, Brotfc. 2 F NOTES CANTO II. IVTien silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. St. I. p. 36. The buttresses ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose, are, according to the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 pages
...light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges...imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; Wiien distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go —... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower 4 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of. ebon and ivory.; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee tolive and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o>r the dead mun's grave... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory j When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thoc to live and die ; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave ; Then pp — but go alone the while — Then view Saint David's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...ale, As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. NOTES TO CANTO II. Note I. When silver edge! the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. — P. 44, The buttresses, ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, are, according to... | |
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When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; 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... 
