 | Sir David Erskine - 1836 - 1142 pages
...scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely pil'd,. But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufis of loveliest green. And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grewj And honeysuckles lov'd to crawl Up the low crag and ruin'd wall. 1 decm'd such nooks... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...It was a barren scene and wild Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green ; And well the lonely...flower grew And honey- suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruin'd wall. I deem'd such nooks the sweetest shade The sun in all its round surveyed... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 324 pages
...It was a barren scene and wild Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green ; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey,suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall. I deemed such nooks... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 pages
...It was a barren scene and wild Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green ; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruin'd wall. I deem'd such nooks... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 pages
...It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruin'd walL I decm'd such nooks... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Scotland - 1842 - 598 pages
...was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But, ever and anon, between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green ; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honcYsncklc loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruin'd wall. I deem'd such nooks... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 pages
...It was a harren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon hetween Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall ; I deemed such nooks... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Authors - 1844 - 334 pages
...were rudely piled ; But ever and anon between, Were 'elvet tufts of loveliest green. And honey-suckles loved to crawl Up the lone crag and ruined wall ; I deemed such nooks the sweetest shade The sun in all his rounds surveyed ; And still I thought that shattered tower The mightiest work... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...were rudely piled ; But ever and anon between, Were 'elvet tufts of loveliest green. And honey-suckles loved to crawl Up the lone crag and ruined wall ; I deemed such nooks the sweetest shade The sun in all his rounds surveyed; And still I thought that shattered tower The mightiest work... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 566 pages
...It was a barren scene and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; Bnt ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green ; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honeysuckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall. I deemed such nooks... | |
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Though scarce a puny streamlet's speed Claimed homage from a shepherd's reed; Yet was poetic impulse given, By the green hill and clear blue heaven. It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet... 
