 | Walter Scott (sir).) - 1814 - 592 pages
...perfect idea of it: " The moon on the east oriel shone Thro" slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined, Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's...framed a spell when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stone." The roof of the chancel, of which a part is still remaining, was supported... | |
 | Joshua E. White - 1816 - 382 pages
...fairy's hand., 'Twist poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot had twin'd; Then form'da spell, when the work, was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone. The silver light so pale and faint, Showed many a prophet and many a saint, Whose image on the glass... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, "I" \vi\t poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot had twined ; Then framed...was done, And changed the willow -wreaths to stone." Sir Walter says in a note, that it is impossible to conceive a more beautiful specimen of the lightness... | |
 | 1832 - 612 pages
...tracery was beautiful. ' Thou would'sthave thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight, the ozier wand In many a freakish knot had twined ; Then framed...spell when the work was done. And changed the willow wreath to stone.' The harharous hand of man, however, had been here, and Nature seemed endeavouring... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery comhined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt...was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone. The silver light, so pale and faint, Showed many a prophet and many a saint Whose image on the glass... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pages
...tracery combined; Thou vrould'st have thought some fairy's hand 'Twijct poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined • Then...framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stone. The silver light, so pale and faint, Shewed many a prophet, and many a saint,... | |
 | James Duncan - 1820 - 250 pages
...Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's band "Twixt poplars straight, the ozier wand, In many a frrakUi knot had twined; Then framed a spell when the work...was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone. Lay of the Last Minstrel, Canto II. St. 10. Roslin was the scene of much bloodshed, in former times;... | |
 | John Bower (of Melrose.) - 1822 - 152 pages
...scene : — The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts, of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined : Thou wouldst have thought some...framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stotie. SIR W. SCOTT, Bart. 73 The grand altar stood about the chancel or head of... | |
 | George Wilkins - 1823 - 376 pages
...Thro' slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; One would have thought some fairy hand, Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many...was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.' " " Here," said Duncan, stamping his foot upon a large flag-stone, " here ' A Scottish monarch sleeps... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 pages
...tracery combined ; Thou would' st have thought some fairy's hand 'Twist poplars straight the ozier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stone. The silver-light, so pale and faint, Shew'd many a prophet, and many a saint,... | |
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The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; Thou would'st have thought some fairy's hand, "Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spell,... 
