CALL it not vain ¡—they do not err, Who say, that when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies : Who say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That... The Yale Literary Magazine - Page 1391841Full view - About this book
| 1894 - 576 pages
...given from the ' Lady of the Lake.' ' Call it not vain ; — they do not err Who nay, that when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks in deeper groan reply ; And rivers teach their rushing wave... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 340 pages
...OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain — they do not err, Who say, that, when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply; And rivers teach their rushing wave... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 pages
...LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. CALL it not vain — they do not err, Who say, that, when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; I. Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply ; And rivers teach... | |
| 1805 - 752 pages
...that when ¡the poet dies Mute Nature mourns her wor ihipper, And celebrates his obfcquks. Who fay tall cliff and cavern lone For the departed bard make moan That mountains weep in cryftal rill, & That flowers in tear of balm diftill ; Through his loved groves that breezes Cgh, And... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 342 pages
...THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...the departed bard make moan; That mountains weep in crystall rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh,... | |
| 1806 - 448 pages
...this delightful stanza: " Call it not vain—they do not err, Who say, that, when the poet dies, Mnte Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies;...say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed hard make moan; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of halm distil; Through... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; Who say, tali cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks in deeper groan reply ; And rivers teach their rushing wave... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain :—they do not err, Who say, that when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And...That flowers in tears of balm distil; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply ; And rivers teach their rushing wave... | |
| 1850 - 938 pages
...introduces Deer— fallow Deer! TALBOYS. " Call it not vain, they do not err Who say that, when the Poet dies, Mute nature mourns her worshipper, And...lone For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains meet in crystal rill, That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes... | |
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