 Fitz-James alone wore cap and plume. To him each lady's look was lent, On him each courtier's eye was bent, Midst furs and silks and jewels sheen He stood, in simple Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's...  Essays--scientific, Political and Speculative - Page 246by Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 435 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...glittering ring. And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King "' XXVIL As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen glided from her stay,* And al the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands, — She show'd the ring, she elasp'd... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 788 pages
...Lincoln green, The centre of the glitt'ring ring ! — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! " As wreath of snow on mountain breast, .Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen elided from her stay. And at l he Monarch's feet she lay; No word her choking voice commands — She... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 pages
...glittering ring. And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King!' XXVIL As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen...from her stay,* And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands, — She show'd the ring, she clasp'd her hands. 0 ! not a moment... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 pages
...ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King 1 XXVII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen...from her stay, And at the Monarch's feet she lay; No word her choking voice commands, — She show'd the ring — she clasp'd her hands. Oh! not a moment... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1856 - 452 pages
...compare with this : " As snow upon the mountain's breast glides from the rock that gave it rest, Sweet Ellen glided from her stay, And at the monarch's feet she lay." Examine the context of this last passage, and its beauty is quite beyond praise ; but note the northern... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1856 - 450 pages
...compare with this : " As snow upon the mountain's breast Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Sweet Ellen glided from her stay, And at the monarch's feet she lay." Examine the context of this last passage, and its beauty is quite beyond praise ; but note the northern... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 pages
...ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King 161 XXVII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast. Slides from the rock that gave it rest. Poor Ellen glided from hei stay, A nd at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands, — She show'd the... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 pages
...Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! E 27 As wreath of snow on mountain breast, Slides from...glided from her stay, And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands, — She showed the ring, — she clasped her hands. 0 ! not a... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...ring. — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! 2 XXVII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen glided from her stay,8 1 [MS. — " For him who own'd this royal state."] " [See Appendix, Note Q.] a [MS. " shrinking,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 362 pages
...ring. — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! 2 XXYII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen glided from her stay,3 1 [MS. — "For him who own'd this royal state."] 2 [See Appendix, Note Q.] And at the Monarch's... | |
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