 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...  Waverly Novels: Kenilworth. The pirateby Walter Scott - 1842Snippet view - About this book
 | James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...ancient piety, we must immediately call to mini! the sentiments so admirably expressed by (he poet : " I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set Otir foot upon some reverend history ; Ami, ques'ionlcss, hero in these open courts, Which now lie... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1825 - 190 pages
...FART HI. HISTORICAL NOTICES OF THE CASTLE AND ITS POSSESSORS. " I doe love these ancient Ruines. Wee never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend Historic."* WEBSTER'S DUCHESS OF MALFEY. THAT these simply-beautiful, though almost literally-translated... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1826 - 290 pages
...tide ; and, as I said to my master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then?» CHAPTER XII. 1 do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon...questionless, here in this open court (Which now lies naked to tlie injuries Of stormy weather), some men lie interr'd, Loved the Church so veil, and gave so largely... | |
 | John Holland - Worksop (England) - 1826 - 240 pages
...importance of the monastic institution in this country. " T ílo love thes e ancient ruins, We nerer tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless , here, in the open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred, Loved... | |
 | Hunting - 1827 - 558 pages
...upon them but we set Our foote upon some reverend history ; And questionless here in this open ceurt (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather) some men lyeinterr'd, Loved the church so well, and gave so largely to 't, They thought it would have canopide... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - 1830 - 398 pages
...So 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...lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some menf lie interr'd Lov'd the church so well, and gave so largely to't, They thought it should have canopied... | |
 | John Webster, Alexander Dyce - English drama - 1830 - 384 pages
...So 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...lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some menf lie interr'd LOv'd the church so well, and gave so largely to't, They thought it should have canopied... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...PASSAGES IN THE LIFE ОГ THE LADY OF BRADGATE. ../ By the Author of " London in the aide* Time." " I ilo love these ancient ruins ; . We never tread upon them, but we set Our feet upou some reverend history." VVsBSTEJ. THE merry bells were all ringing ; the royal standard of... | |
 | William Rae Wilson - 1831 - 812 pages
...of few to behold. It is indeed " a waste city, the desolation of many desolations," yet I own, That I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. To the east of the town, on the side of a rising ground, stood a column of the Tuscan order, about... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 pages
...cannot better conclude this paper than in the words of Webster. " I doe love these auncient «nines, We never tread upon them, but we set our foot Upon some reverende historie." VYVYAN. * Gent. Mng. 1802. t A full and interesting account of Great Malvern Church,... | |
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