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
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 684 pages
...Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's Kingl a7. 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 command?, — She showed the ring,- — she clasped her hands. Oh ! not... | |
| Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 700 pages
...compare A. Sax. wrœd, wrœ$, a flock, Goth. torithus, a herd (Scot, wreath, an enclosure for cattle). As wreath of snow, on mountain breast, Slides from...that gave it rest, Poor Ellen glided from her stay. Scott, The Lady of the Lake. The valley to a shining mountain swells, Tipp'd with a wreath high-curling... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 pages
...ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! • XXVII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen...glided from her stay, And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands, — Sheshow'dthering — sheclasp'd her hands. O ! not a moment... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 660 pages
...Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King! 27. As wreath of snow on mountain breast, Slides from the rock that gave it reit, Poor Ellen glided from her stay, And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice... | |
| Girls - 1883 - 162 pages
...simple Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring—- And Snowdon's knight is Scotland's king. 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 breath commands, — She showed the ring, she clasped her hands. Oh ! not a moment... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 144 pages
...glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King. xx vn. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen...glided 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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1883 - 144 pages
...Lincoln green, The centre of the glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King. XXVII. Poor Ellen glided 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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 684 pages
...green, The centre of the glittering ring. — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King ! ' As wreath 'if Kllen glided from her stay. And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her choking voice commands,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1884 - 616 pages
...glittering ring, — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's King. XXVII. As wreath of snow, on mountain-breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, Poor Ellen...glided from her stay, And at the Monarch's feet she lay ; No word her chokingvoice commands, — She show'd the ring — she clasp'd her hands. 0 ! not a moment... | |
| James Edward Murdoch - 1884 - 510 pages
...Lincoln green, The center of the glittering ring — And Snowdoun's Knight is Scotland's king! As wreaih of snow on mountain breast, Slides from the rock that gave it rest, J'oor F.llcii glided from her slay, And at the monarch's feet, she lay." — " LaJy i>f the Late,"... | |
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