 | 1832
...would'sthave thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt 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 wreath to stone.' The harharous hand of man, however, had been here, and Nature seemed endeavouring... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819
...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 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820
...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,... | |
 | John Bower (of Melrose.) - 1822 - Liczba stron: 125
...Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand Twixt poplars straight the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then 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
...; One would have thought some fairy hand, Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined ; Then framed a spell when the work...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
...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,... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - Liczba stron: 740
...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, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreattis to stone. Of the whole scene he thus writes : — If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright,... | |
 | 1825
...wouldst have thought some fairy's hum), 'Twixt poplars straight, the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stone." But as I can neither talk of Melrose without spouting Scott's verses, nor... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - Liczba stron: 2
...would'st have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt 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." Canto ii. St. 11. Ver. 11. My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls.] Sir Christopher... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1825
..."Twist poplars straight the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined ; Then framed a spoil, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone. Of the whole scene he thus writes : — If thou would'at view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the... | |
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The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined; Then framed a spell, when the... 
