 Where the huge castle holds its state, And all the steep slope down Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town...  Marmion - Pagina 225door sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1808 - 704 pagina’s
...proud Like that which streaks a thunder-cloud, Sucrndusky grandeur clothed the height Where the hug; castle holds its state} And all the steep slope down, Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, PiUd deep an<i massy close and higtt Mine own roountic town. CASTO V. On descending from the hills... | |
 | 1808 - 1016 pagina’s
...morning beams were shed, And tinged them with a lustre proud, Like that which streaks a thunder cloud. Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...the steep slope down, Whose ridgy back heaves to the slcy, Viled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town. But northward far, with purer blaze,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pagina’s
...with a lustre proud Like that which streaks a thunder cloud Such dusky grandeur clothed the heightj Where the huge castle holds its state, And all the...sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantick, town ! Hut northward far, with purer blaze, V On Ochil mountains fell the rays, And as each... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pagina’s
...morning beams were shed, And tinged them with a lustre proud Like that which streaks a thunder cloud. Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...slope down, Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, Piled dee]) and massy, close and high. Mine own romantick town! But northward far, with purer blaze, On Ochil... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pagina’s
...morning beams were shed, And tinged them with a lustre proud, Lake that which streaks a thunder-cloud. Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...own romantic town ! But northward far, with purer blaze, On Ochil mountains fell the rays, And as each heathy top they kissed, It gleamed a purple amethyst.... | |
 | 1814 - 1032 pagina’s
...most singular and striking description. " Well might our poet, in viewing such scenes, exclaim : iurh dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the huge castle holds its state, And »11 the steep' slope down. Whose ridgy back heares to fhe sky, TUed deep and mossy, close and high,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pagina’s
...morning heams were shed, And tinged them with a lustre proud, Like that which streaks a thunder-cloud. Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...its state, And all the steep slope down, Whose ridgy hack heaves to the sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town ! But northward... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pagina’s
...gloomy splendour red ; For on the smoke-wreaths, huge and slow, That round her sable turrets flow, Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...own romantic town ! But northward far, with purer blaze, On Ochil mountains fell the rays, And as each heathy top they kiss'd, It gleam*tl a purple amethyst.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pagina’s
...my soul incline, " Till I had dimm'd their armour's shine, " In glorious battle-fray !" — Answer'd the Bard, of milder mood : " Fair is the sight, —...own romantic town. ! But northward far, with purer blaze, On Ochil mountains fell the rays, And as each heathy top they kiss'd, It gleam'da purple amethyst.... | |
 | 1822 - 582 pagina’s
...morning beams were shed, And tinged them with a lustre proud Like that which streaks a thunder-cloud : Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the...and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town !' To ' adapt' the Parthenon to this scene, we must begin by blotting out every memorial of Scottish... | |
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