 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 ; When silver edges...  The Every Day Book for Youth - Page 337by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 415 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Art - 1812 - 762 pages
...shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower, When buttress and buttress, alternately, •Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach i.iee to live acd die; When distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the uwlet to boot o'er the dead man's... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1805 - 344 pages
...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...uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; THE • • 36 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 570 pages
...light's uncertnin shower Streams on the ruined central towsr ; When butlresaand buttress, alicrnately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory, When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls, that ttach tlice to live and die; When distant Tweed is hi'ard to rave. And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead... | |
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...They never wanted beef nor ale As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. 2 F NOTES CANTO II. When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. St. I. p. 56. The buttresses ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose, are, according to the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 pages
...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...imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die ; Wiien distant Tweed is heard to rave, And the owlet to hoot o'er the dead man's grave, Then go —... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 788 pages
...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....buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory j When silver edges the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thoc to live and die ; When distant Tweed... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pages
...beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broten arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold...Streams on the ruined central tower ; When buttress and buitrees, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and' ivory ; When surer cdfje* the imagery, And the scrolls... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1806 - 796 pages
...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 the cold...uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower 4 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of. ebon and ivory.; When silver edges the imagery,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...ale, As long as their neighbour's lasted. * Kale, Broth. NOTES TO CANTO II. Note I. When silver edge! the imagery, And the scrolls that teach thee to live and die. — P. 44, The buttresses, ranged along the sides of the ruins of Melrose Abbey, are, according to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...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...uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower ; 2 When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem framed of ebon and ivory ; When silver edges the... | |
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