 I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...  The Historic Lands of England - Page 126by Bernard Burke - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Garnett - Highlands (Scotland) - 1811 - 402 pages
...ancient piety, without feeling, in some degree^ the sentiments so admirably expressed by the poet: I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set: k Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless, here, in these open courts, Which now lie... | |
 | Robert Hasell Newell - Letters - 1821 - 236 pages
...still an object of curiosity and importance to a thoughtful man. I do love these auncient ruynes ; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Thirsk (England) - 1821 - 200 pages
...the distressed : itself has long been involved in worse desolations than the desolation of war. " I do love these ancient ruins--- We never tread upon them, but we set Our feet upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here, in the open court, * See n. 28. . o ](X)... | |
 | John Bower (of Melrose.) - Melrose (Scotland) - 1822 - 152 pages
...of the church is filled with the bones of the dead, It is thus admirably expressed by the poet — I do love these ancient ruins : We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1024 pages
...as I said to my master some short time syne, wba will be the fulethen?" CHAPTER XII. I do love the*e ancient ruins— We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history, And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lie* naked to the injuries Of stormy weather)... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1822 - 334 pages
...master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then ?" CHAPTER IV. I do love these ancient ruins-'We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather)... | |
 | Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...plain in the distinction of our words, That many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruins; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, herein this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1823 - 426 pages
...plain in the distinction of our words, That many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, herein this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...plain in the distinction of our words, That many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in this open pourt, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1823 - 750 pages
...call to mind the ' sentiments so admirably expressed by the Poet : " I do love these antient ruinj j We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history j And questionless here, in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,... | |
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