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" 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... "
Waverley Novels: Kenilworth. The pirate - Page 501
by Walter Scott - 1844
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Waverley Novels, Volume 13

Walter Scott - 1853 - 534 pages
...tide ; and, as I said to my master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then ?" CHAPTER XXV. l do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,) some men lie interr'd, T-oved the Church so well, and gave so largely to it, They thought it should have canopied...
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Black's Picturesque Guide to the English Lakes: Including an Essay on the ...

John Phillips, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - Lake District (England) - 1853 - 356 pages
...THE ABBEY (1) — HAWCOAT — OLE ASTON CASTLE (2). FURNESS ABBEY. [Inns : Furness Abbey Hotel]. " 1 do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some lie interr'd, Loved the church so well, and gave so largely to't Th«y thought it should have canopied...
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A cyclopædia of poetical quotations, arranged by H.G. Adams

Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...withering friendship's faith, Turning love's favour. Hillhouse. 554 RUIlT. RUST. RUIN. I DO love those ancient ruins: We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some rev'rend history; And questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 28

American periodicals - 1851 - 644 pages
...not spuken of me the thing which is right.' " From Sbarpe'i Magazme. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN BRITTON. I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon...them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; Ami, questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the in|uries • Of stormy...
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Improvement Era, Volume 13

1910 - 1216 pages
...Tragedy. The poet has expressed the sentiments of the lover of English history in the following lines: I do love these ancient ruins, We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverent history. I believe that every person, no matter how slightly conversant he may be with historical...
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The Selected Plays of John Webster: The White Devil, The Duchess of Malfi ...

Jonathan Dollimore, Alan Sinfield - Literary Collections - 1983 - 406 pages
...uses of the echo device from classical to Jacobean times (II.195-6); see also Brown, p. xxxv. ANTONIO. I do love these ancient ruins: We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd Lov'd the church so well, and gave so largely to't, is They thought it should have canopi'd...
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The Secularization of Early Modern England: From Religious Culture to ...

C. John Sommerville - History - 1992 - 238 pages
...John Webster expressed the sense of secular change most strikingly, in The Duchess of Malfi (1613?): I do love these ancient ruins: We never tread upon...naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd Lov'd the church so well, and gave so largely to't They thought it should have canopy'd their...
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Waverley Novels: The pirate

Walter Scott - 1902 - 394 pages
...be the fule then ? ' CHAPTER XXV / do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon them but me set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless,...to the injuries Of stormy weather,') some men lie interr'd, Laved the Church so well, and gave so largely to it,. They thought it should have canopied...
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The Duchess of Malfi: John Webster

John Webster - Drama - 1997 - 196 pages
...plain in the distinction of our words, That many have supposed it is a spirit That answers. Antonio. I do love these ancient ruins: We never tread upon them but we set io Our foot upon some reverend history; And questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked...
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The Pirate

Walter Scott - 2001 - 382 pages
...tide ; and, as I said to my master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then ? ' CHAPTER XXV / do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon...to the injuries Of stormy weather ,) some men lie interr'd, Loved the Church so well, and gave so largely to it,, They thought it should have canopied...
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