 | Robert Hall Baynes - 1867 - 696 pages
...this venerable structure will then exist to show the antiquary where it stood. < Tet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow,— Has seen this broken pile complete.' " Yours, &c., "FATHER PAUL." The room which Father Paul (and several other writers, who have, however,... | |
 | W. Samuel - Castles - 1868 - 216 pages
...Concealed in ruins, moss and weeds : While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary mouldered walls ; Yet time has been, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen the broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state. But transient is the smile of fate ! A little... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...weeds ; While, ever and anon, there fall Huge heaps of hoary, mouldered wall ; Yet Time has seen — ll its thousand turns disclose Some fresher beauty...round : The haughtiest breast its wish might bound state. But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day,... | |
 | John Timbs - Historic buildings - 1872 - 602 pages
...moss, and weeds ; While ever and anon there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow,...this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; — But transient is the smile of fate." The first castle on this spot was built by Roderick... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...and weeds ; While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary monlder'd walls. Yet Time has seen, state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's... | |
 | Wales, North - 1875 - 128 pages
...and weeds ; While ever and anon there falls Huge heaps of hoary, mouldered walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow...this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 392 pages
...weeds ; While, ever and anon, there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet Time has seen, — that lifts the low And level lays the lofty brow,...seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity ol state. But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 326 pages
...weeds; While, ever and anon, there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet Time has seen, — that lifts the low And level lays the lofty brow,...this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state. But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 pages
...While, ever and anon, there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet Time has seen, — • tiiat lifts the low And level lays the lofty brow, — Has...this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state. But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, n little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifls the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's... | |
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Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud... 
