With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen... The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register - Page 1001808Full view - About this book
| 1813 - 1008 pages
...huge, and dark red pile, Placed in the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbe; frowned, AVith massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alleyed walla To emulate in atone. On the def p walls the heathen Dane Had pouic 1 his impious rage... | |
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, t That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns,...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 280 pages
...solemn, huge, and dark-red pile, Placed on the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate,...stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage in vain ; And needful was such... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...solemn, huge, and dark-red pile, Placed on the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short aad low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...huge, and dark-red pile, Placed on the margin of the isle. X. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate,...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage... | |
| Walter Scott (sir).) - 1814 - 592 pages
...descriptive pen of Sir Walter Scott, who thus delineates it. " In Saxon strength that abbey fVown'd, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate,...stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had pour'd his impious rage in vain; And needful was such... | |
| John Britton - 1814 - 444 pages
...huge, and dark-red pile. Placed on the margin of the isle — In Saxon strengt h that abbey frown 'd With massive arches broad and round. That rose alternate...art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, 1 he arcades of an alley 'd wa'k To emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had poured... | |
| R. Jameson - 1815 - 268 pages
...solemn, huge, and dark red pile, Plac'd on the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate,...short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed isle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk, To emulate in stone." est down is obtained.... | |
| James Sargant Storer - 1816 - 392 pages
...huge, and dark-red pile, Placed on the margin of the isle — In Saxon strength that abbey frown'd With massive arches broad and round. That rose alternate...was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The areades of an alley'ri walk To emulate in stone." Marmvm, t Oswald, king of Northumbria, was killed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...Placed on the margin of the isle. X. In Saxon strength that ahhey frowned, With massive arches hroad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alleyed walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage in... | |
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