 | Thomas Hinderwell - 1811 - 458 pages
...patrons of the priory. Ralph, Lord Greystock, AD 1487, was buried in the chancel before the altar. .• " I do love these ancient ruins, We never tread upon them, but we set . . Our foot upon some reverend history; And questionless here in the open court, • 366 Which now lies naked to the injuries... | |
 | Thomas Garnett - 1811 - 402 pages
...ancient piety, without feeling, in some degree^ the sentiments so admirably expressed by the poet: I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set: k Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless, here, in these open courts, Which now lie... | |
 | 1821 - 200 pages
...to the distressed : itself has long been involved in worse desolations than the desolation of war. " I do love these ancient ruins--- We never tread upon them, but we set Our feet upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here, in the open court, * See n. 28. . o ](X)... | |
 | Robert Hasell Newell - 1821 - 236 pages
...still an object of curiosity and importance to a thoughtful man. I do love these auncient ruynes ; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. And questionless here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 344 pages
...lose tide; and, as I said to my master some short time syne, wha will be the fule then?" CHAPTER XII. I do love these ancient ruins— We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history, And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries... | |
 | John Bower (of Melrose.) - 1822 - 152 pages
...of the church is filled with the bones of the dead, It is thus admirably expressed by the poet — I do love these ancient ruins : We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1024 pages
...as I said to my master some short time syne, wba will be the fulethen?" CHAPTER XII. I do love the*e ancient ruins— We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history, And questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lie* naked to the injuries... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pages
...So plain in the distinction of our words, That many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruins; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, herein this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pages
...So plain in the distinction of our words, That many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in this open pourt, (Which now lies naked to the injuries... | |
 | 1823 - 750 pages
...call to mind the ' sentiments so admirably expressed by the Poet : " I do love these antient ruinj j We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history j And questionless here, in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries... | |
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I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie... 
