| Cheshire (England) - 1845 - 348 pages
...felt something assimilated in spirit to the fine inspiration of those noble lines of the latter: — " I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred that Lov'd the Church so well and gave so largely to't, They thought it should have canopied... | |
| Cheshire (England) - 1845 - 348 pages
...something assimilated in spirit to the fine inspiration of those noble lines of the latter : — " I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred that Lov'd the Church so well and gave so largely to't, They thought it should have canopied... | |
| John Walker Ord - Cleveland (England) - 1845 - 434 pages
...down, the statuaiy defaced, and the tombs of monks and martyrs shattered and past away. " Yet do we love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them...court (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy tempests) some men lie interred, Who loved the church so well, gave largely to it, And thought it should... | |
| Eliza Ann Dupuy - American fiction - 1845 - 232 pages
...thanks should be offered up for our deliverance from such a scourge," said Mr. Sinclair. CHAPTER XXII. I do love these ancient ruins : We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. HEMAKS. Deserted at his utmost need. DKTDEK. ON the western shore of the Bay, about a mile from the... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 758 pages
...hoped to regenerate the land, by proscribing the genius which immortalized it. these ancient mines ; We never tread upon them, but we set our foot Upon some reverend historic. It was in the old hall of that deserted palace, that the heart of Mary, in the enthusiasm... | |
| James Heywood Markland, Author of Remarks on English churches - Anglican church buildings - 1846 - 146 pages
...picturesque beauty or historical associations should we be disposed to exclaim with the poet — " I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd, Who lov'd the Church so well, and gave so largely to't, ° As in the recent case of S. Benet,... | |
| John Burke, Bernard Burke - Genealogy - 1847 - 636 pages
...of execution. THE CASTLES AND MANSIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Comngsburjrl), to. f?orfc. " We do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history." FEW of " the Castles of England " can be 'traced to so remote a period as Coningshurgh. Authentic evidence... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1846 - 456 pages
...that in which the Echo answers from the murdered woman's grave,— " I do love these ancient ruini; We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon...reverend history ; And, questionless, here in this ope_n court (Which now lies open to the injuries Of stormy weather) ^me do lie interr'd, I oveii the... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - English literature - 1846 - 684 pages
...woman's grave, — " I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread Uрon them hut we net Our loot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in this open court (Which now lies open to the injuries Of stormy wcather) some do lie inlerr'd, lovod the church so well, and give eo... | |
| William Goodman - Great Britain - 1847 - 336 pages
...PENS JR. Bringing to mind the reflection of the old poet Webster : " I do love these ancient ruines. , We never tread upon them but we set our foot Upon some reverende historic !" I will begin this chapter by copying part of the inventory of Kilburn Priory,... | |
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