 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 Shaw - 1873 - 672 pages
...Saddleback behind, aa he wended his way along, are the hills spoken of farther on in the poem : — '•Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale...bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed ; But tniiliiin- , of the vale a mound Arose, with airy turrets crown d, Buttress and rampircs circling bound,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1876 - 300 pages
...the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armour bright Gleam'd ruddy like the beacon's light. xin. in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay smooth...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... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1876 - 304 pages
...glove of mail, Scanned at his ease the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleamed ruddy like the beacon's light. Paled in by many a...midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crowned, Buttress and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seemed some primeval giant's... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1876 - 304 pages
...of mail, Scanned at his ease the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleamed rnddy like the beacon's light. Paled in by many a lofty...midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crowned, Buttress and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower; Seemed some primeval giant's... | |
 | 1876 - 300 pages
...at his ease the lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armor bright Gleamed ruddy like the beaconJs light. Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale...midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crowned, Buttress and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower; Seemed some primeval giant's... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1876 - 460 pages
...The greatest of British descriptive poets has thus described it in his Bridal of Triermain : — " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed." For rich pastoral beauty, and grandeur that is nevertheless homelike, St. J'ofjn's "]EFale excels even... | |
 | James S. Mackenzie - 1876 - 502 pages
...stand over the bleeding form of William Young. CHAPTER XV. THE ROBBERS' GROT. AN ALARMING SPECTRE. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...verdant bosom led, A winding brooklet found its bed. " SCOTT. " He felt his hair Twine, like a knot of snakes, around his face ; He tax'd his tongue for... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 742 pages
...lovely vale, While 'gainst the sun his armour bright Gleamed ruddy like the beacon's light. xin. " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow dale lay...midmost of the vale, a mound Arose, with airy turrets crowned, Buttress, and rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower j Seemed some primeval giant's... | |
 | John Smyth (of Royston, Herts.) - 1879 - 104 pages
...bright Gleam'd ruddy like the beacon's light." * * * # " Paled in by many a lofty hill, The narrow vale lay smooth and still, And, down its verdant bosom...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... | |
 | Henry Irwin Jenkinson - 1879 - 152 pages
...of a castle, and remind the looker-on of Scott's words describing the visit of King Arthur : — " midmost of the vale, a mound Arose with airy turrets...rampire's circling bound, And mighty keep and tower ; Seem'd some primeval giant's hand The castle's massive walls had plannM A ponderous bulwark to withstand... | |
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