 Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay smooth and still, And, down its verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed. But, midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crown'd, Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, And mighty...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 238publié par - 1814Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | George Newenham Wright - 1849 - 248 pages
...terror."* VALLEY OF THE ISERE, BETWEEN VOIRON AND VOIREPPE. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The noblo vale lay smooth and still And, down its verdant bosom led, A winding river formed its bed." ISERE, the Isara of the Romans, is celebrated for the beauty of the scenery... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1850 - 340 pages
...narrow valley of SAINT JOH.V, Down sloping to the western sky, Where lingering sunbeams love to lie. Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1852 - 328 pages
...glove of mail, Scann'd at his ease the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armour bright Gleam'd ruddy like the beacon's light. " Paled in by many...crown'd,| Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, A ponderous bulwark to withstand Ambitious Nimrod's power. Above the moated entrance slung, The balanced... | |
 | John Phillips, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1853 - 356 pages
...narrow valley of SAINT JOHS, Down sloping to the western sky, Where lingering sunbeams love to lie. Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Black Adam and Charles, ltd - 1853 - 168 pages
...of ST JOHN, VALE OF ST JOHN. Down sloping to the western sky. Where lingering sunbeams love to lie. Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive waits had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleain'd ruddy like the beacon's light. ХШ. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plonn'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 pages
...the lovely vale, While 'gainst the eun his armor bright Oleam'd ruddy like the beacon's light xm. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plaun'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1856 - 166 pages
...his course obliquely shone I>own sloping to the western sky, Where lingering sunbeams love to Ji*. Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
 | Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1856 - 208 pages
...course obliquely shoue The narrow valley of St. John, Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dell lay smooth and still, And, down its verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed." An agreeable excursion of thirteen miles and a half may be made from Keswick into the vale of St. John.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 380 pages
...lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armour bright Gleam'd ruddy like the beacon's light. XIII. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plann'd, A ponderous bulwark to... | |
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