IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay 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 light's... The Photographic News - Page 135edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Lay of the Loft Mimtrel.] MELROSE ABBEY BY MOONLIGHT. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted... | |
| Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1832 - 232 pages
...the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray ; When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted... | |
| Thomas Rose - 1832 - 238 pages
...the glowing language of the Northern Minstrel : — " Wouldst thou view this fair Abbey aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray ; When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted... | |
| Thomas Moule - 1832 - 388 pages
...remains of this Abbey in a very remarkable degree : — " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel... | |
| 1832 - 952 pages
...survey the second, we all know the hour, and the guide too. If thou wouldst view fuir Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel... | |
| Mr. Forsyth - 1833 - 348 pages
...following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford .— 'If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shatter... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 418 pages
...following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford :— " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafter... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...Man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright,* Go visit it by the pale moonlight : For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the rums gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 412 pages
...following well-known lines of the poet of Abbotsford:— " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild, but to flaunt the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shatter... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 pages
...hopes and joys, Whose beauty was as brief. MELROSE ABBEY. IF thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout the ruins gray. VENICE. :#r When the broken arches arc black in nighi, And each... | |
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