 The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small : The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars, with clustered shafts so...  The Poetical Works of Walter Scott - Page 47by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small ; The key stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a flcur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 pages
...40 He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...The keystone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 310 pages
...dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright. That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...and small ; The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle3 Was a fleur de-lys, or a quatre feuille ; D The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim ; And... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...dart. 9 He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars, with... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...of the Abbey. " By a steel-clenched postern door, They enter 'd now the chancel tall ; The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small : The key-stone that lock'd each ribbed aisle Was a fleur- de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells were carved grotesque... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...dart He knew, hy the streamers that shot so hright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...light, and small ; The keystone, that locked each rihhed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corhells* were carved grotesque and grim... | |
 | John Bower (of Melrose.) - 1822 - 152 pages
...following lines : — By a steel-clench'd postern door, The entrance now the chaucel tall ; The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light and small ; The key-stones that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys. or a quatre-feuille ; The corbelh were... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 pages
...northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They enter'd now the chancel tall ; The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small : The key-stone, that lock'd each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lis, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were earved grotesque... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1835 - 380 pages
...dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small ; The key- stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbels were... | |
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