| 1810 - 780 pages
...She measure's Nature's ample plan. To hold the light of truth to man, And guide his erring way. * " A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space,...apparently perfect, but is invariably found to be hollo*-." Long, Long, Oxford ! may the nations see A second Athens rise in thee ! Long see thy favour'd... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 394 pages
...cloistered maidens move. The transient dreams of life to weep, The fading flowers of yonth and love I NOTE. A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery at Godstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 892 pages
...maidens move, 'Ihr transient dreams of life to weep. The fading flowers of youth and lov« 1 NOTE. A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery atGodstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 pages
...cloistered maidens move. The transient dreams of life to weep. The fading flowers of youth and love ! NOTE. A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery at Godstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 922 pages
...cloistered maidens move, The transient dreams of life to weep. The fading lowers of youth and level NOTE. A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery at Godstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently... | |
| William Hone - 1838 - 890 pages
...cloUtered maidens move. The transient dreams of life to weep. The fading flowers of youth and lore 1 NOTE. A small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery at Godstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently... | |
| William Hone - 1859 - 918 pages
...chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of the Benedictine nunnery atGodstow. A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which...but is invariably found to be hollow. This nunnery derive» its chief interest from having been the burial-place of Rosamond. The principal circumstances... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 494 pages
...by the Earl of Derby, in the year 1387, and escaped by swimming with his horse across the river. IA small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space,...chief interest from having been the burial-place of the beautiful Rosamond, who appears, after her death^ to have been regarded as a saint. Its hollow... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 496 pages
...Derby, in the year 13S7, and escaped by swimming with his horee across the river. J" A small chape], and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now...chief interest from having been the burial-place of the beautiful Rosamond, who appears, after her death, to have been regarded as a saint. Its hollow... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 834 pages
...by the Earl of Derby, in the year 1387, and escaped by swimming with his horse across the river. JA small chapel, and a wall, enclosing an ample space, are all now remaining of Godstow JSimnery . A hazel grows near the chapel, the fruit of which is always apparently perfect, but is invariably... | |
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