When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory... Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5101838Full view - About this book
| 1805 - 948 pages
...of the feudal war, Shall never, never be forgot WILLIAM of DELORAIX£, [From the same.] I. IF thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold... | |
| 1812 - 766 pages
...Melrose in the first stanza of the second canto, the poet finely observes : " Ir'thou would'st view fa:r Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day, did but to flout, the ruins gr-y ; When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 pages
...THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO SECOND. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold... | |
| 1805 - 570 pages
...as the work which it pourtraysj If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pal ц moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild,...but to flout, the ruins grey, When the broken arches arc black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When the cold light's uncertnin shower Streams... | |
| 1805 - 752 pages
...fair Melrofe aright Go vifit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightfome day Gild, biit to flout, the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each fhafted oriel glimmers white : When the cold light's uncertain ihower Streams од the ruin'd central... | |
| 1806 - 788 pages
...for the beautiful and sublime, will be charmed with his description of Melrose abbey. If thou wonHst View fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 pages
...the beautiful and sublime, will be charmed with his description of Mel rose abbey. If thou wonldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the 'broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When... | |
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 786 pages
...moon-light ; For the g*y beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broten arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel...When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buitrees, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and' ivory ; When... | |
| Sir John Carr - 1807 - 328 pages
...brightened the scene: frequently we were enveloped in solemn gloom, When the broken arches are as black as night, And each shafted Oriel glimmers white, When the cold light's uncertain show'r, Streams on the min'd central tow'r. Lay of the last Minstrel. 2M CHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG CONSCRIPT... | |
| Sir John Carr - 1807 - 334 pages
...brightened the scene: frequently we were enveloped in solemn gloom, When the broken arches are as black as night, And each shafted Oriel glimmers white, When the cold light's uncertain show'r, Streams on the ruin'd eentrul tow'r. Lay of the last MinstrelCHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG CONSCRIPT... | |
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