...under my influence. " 'And would'st thou view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by my pale clear light ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout...night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When my cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower. When buttress and buttress, alternately,...

...Encouraged thus, the Aged Man, After meet rest, again began. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO SECOND. I. IF thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...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 the cold...

...knell ; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung, The dirge of lovely Rosabelle. MELROSB ABBEY. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...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 the cold...

...the poem, there was one passage that perplexed him sadly. It was the opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the ruin could not be contented...

...the poem, there was one passage that perplexed him sadly. It was the opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the rain could not be contented...

...longed the rest to hear. Encouraged thus, the aged man, After meet rest, again began. CANTO II. I. Ir thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it...When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower: When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem'd framed of ebon and ivory: When...

...excellence, been surpassed, or even equalled, by the edifices of any land."— Gazetteer of Scotland. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel 2 glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When...

...in stall : — Sneh was the enstom of Branksome Hall. MELROSE ABBEY. — CANTO IL If thon wonld'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, bnt to flont, the rnins gray. When the broken arehes are blaek in night, And eaeh shafted oriel glimmers...

...away, And havoc scarce for joy can number their array. CHAPTER XXXVII. MELKOSE ABBEY, IF thou \vouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale...When the cold light's uncertain shower Streams on the ruin'd central tower ; When buttress and buttress, alternately, Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; When...

...fleecy cloud flitting swiftly on, reminding me that I must also be gone. Look at the night-scene: " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit...shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's unoertain shower Streams on the ruined central tower; When buttress and buttress alternately r Seem...