 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 էջ
...associations to heighten the effect of the picture which he presents to the eye : — " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...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... | |
 | 1923 - 850 էջ
...carried by an orphan boy. . . . Again, there is his description of Melrose Abbey : — If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. 'Where the broken arches are blank in night. And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 էջ
...Pierced the full heart, and forced them still to rise. CRABBE. MELROSE ABBEY AS IT IS. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 էջ
...following passages, which instantly became popular : — [Description of Mdrox Abbey."} If thou would'st ure, and the vul lev's pride ; Why think we these less pleasing to behold Than dreary ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in ni«ht, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When... | |
 | 1866 - 956 էջ
...one blast from the clarion of the " romantic " muse proclaim her attributes ! — " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of gladsome day Gild but to Hout the ruins grey. When the broken arches are blnck in night, And each shafted... | |
 | Valentine Mott - 1845 - 470 էջ
...reminded of those well-known beautiful lines, where the author of Ivanhoe thus speaks : " If thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout the ruins gray. " From thence we proceeded a little farther on to Dryburg Abbey, where all that there is... | |
 | John Walker Ord - 1845 - 434 էջ
...throws an inexpressible charm on every fragment that has dropt from his pen : — "If thou wouldst view Melrose aright, Go, visit it by the pale moonlight...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 382 էջ
...MINSTREL. CANTO SECOND. TIIE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Mclrose 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 glimmers white ; When... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 560 էջ
...Farewell then, enchant! ess ! I meet thee no more ! MELROSE ABBEY. IF thou wouldst view fair Mclrose 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 glimmers white ; When... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 էջ
...; A contrite heart, a humble thought, Are mine accepted sacrifice. MELROSE ABBEY. IP thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, hut to flout, the ruins gray. "When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers... | |
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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. 
