I coveted that Abbey's doom ; For if I thought the early flowers Of our affection may not bloom, Like those green hills through countless hours, Grant me at least a tardy waning, Some pleasure still in age's paining; Though lines and forms must fade away,... Remains in Verse and Prose of Arthur Henry Hallam - Page 43by Arthur Henry Hallam - 1862 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
| Arthur Henry Hallam - 1834 - 412 pages
...full-voiced anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. 3f I III. I coveted that Abbey's doom ; For if I thought the...away, Still may old Beauty share the empire of Decay ! IV. But looking toward the grassy mound Where calm the Douglas chieftains lie, Who, living, quiet... | |
| Edward Jesse - 1835 - 352 pages
...festivals, And full-voiced anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. I coveted that Abbey's doom ; For if I thought the...chieftains lie, Who, living, quiet never found, I ttraitway learnt a lesson high : For there an old man sat serene, And well I knew that thoughtful mien... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1838 - 512 pages
...while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. " I coveted that Abbey's doom j For if, I thought, the early flowers Of our affection...away, Still may old Beauty share the empire of Decay I " But looking toward the grassy mound Where calm the Douglas chieftains lie, Who, living, quiet never... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1848 - 402 pages
...anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. " I coveted that Abhey's doom ; For if, I thought, the early flowers Of our...pleasure still in age's paining ; Though lines and forme must fade away, Still may old Beauty share the empire of Decay ! " But looking toward the grassy... | |
| 1860 - 794 pages
...And full-voiced niitliemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. "I coveted that Abbey's doom: For if, I thought, the...away, Still may old Beauty share the empire of Decay 1 " But looking toward the grassy monnd Where calm the -Douglas chieftains lie, Who, living, quiet... | |
| 1873 - 826 pages
...written by him after visiting Melrose Abbey, in the company of Sir Walter Scott, he thus sings : " I coveted that Abbey's doom ; For if I thought the...not bloom, Like those green hills, through countless houra, Grant me, at leasfr, a tardy waning, Some pleasure still in ages paining ; Though lines and... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1873 - 1014 pages
...And full-voiced anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. " I coveted that Abbey's doom; For if, I thought, the...flowers Of our affection may not bloom, Like those green bills, through countless hours. Grant me at least a tardy wauiug, Some pleasure still in age's paining;... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 400 pages
...And full- voiced anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing nitle. " I coveted that Abbey's doom ; For if, I thought, the...not bloom, Like those green hills, through countless houra, Grant me at least a tardy waning, Some pleasure still in age's paining ; Though lines and forms... | |
| Arthur Henry Hallam - 1893 - 204 pages
...Hill, And the sweet winding Tweed the distance crowned well. I inly laughed to see that scene Wear such a countenance of youth, Though many an age those hills...away, Still may old Beauty share the empire of Decay ! IV But looking toward the grassy mound Where calm the Douglas chieftains lie, Who, living, quiet... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1901 - 572 pages
...festivals, And full-voiced anthemings the while Swelled from the choir, and lingered down the echoing aisle. I coveted that Abbey's doom; For if, I thought, the...bloom, Like those green hills, through countless hours, worked ; and the difficulty of keeping paper-makers up to printers, printers up to draughtsmen, artists... | |
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