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| Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 610 pages
...many have suppos'd it is a spirit That answers. Ant. I do love these ancient ruines : We never trend upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And questionlesse, here in this open court (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather) some... | |
| Thomas Hinderwell - Scarborough (England) - 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...upon some reverend history; And questionless here in the open court, • 366 Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd,... | |
| Thomas Garnett - Highlands (Scotland) - 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... | |
| Thirsk (England) - 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)... | |
| John Bower (of Melrose.) - Melrose (Scotland) - 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...some reverend history ; And, questionless, here in these open courts, Which now lie naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred, Who... | |
| Books - 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...foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, herein this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,) some lie interr'd,... | |
| Early English newspapers - 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 Of stormy weather,... | |
| James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...ancient piety, we must immediately call to mini! the sentiments so admirably expressed by (he poet : " I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we set Otir foot upon some reverend history ; Ami, ques'ionlcss, hero in these open courts, Which now lie... | |
| Luke Booker - 1825 - 190 pages
...FART HI. HISTORICAL NOTICES OF THE CASTLE AND ITS POSSESSORS. " I doe love these ancient Ruines. Wee never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend Historic."* WEBSTER'S DUCHESS OF MALFEY. THAT these simply-beautiful, though almost literally-translated... | |
| John Holland - Worksop (England) - 1826 - 240 pages
...importance of the monastic institution in this country. " T ílo love thes e ancient ruins, We nerer tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history : And, questionless , here, in the open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interred, Loved... | |
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