The darkened roof rose high aloof On pillars, lofty, and light, and small : The key-stone, that locked each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells* were carved grotesque and grim; And the pillars, with clustered shafts so... The Poetical Works of Walter Scott - Seite 47von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Francis Hindes Groome - 1884 - 306 Seiten
...arches here seem to be those from which the description in the Lay has been taken : — ' The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty, and light and...The key-stone that locked each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells were carve« grotesque and grim, And the pillars.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1884 - 616 Seiten
...northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They enter'd now the chancel tall ; The darken'd roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small : The key-stone, that lock'd each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille ; The corbells * were carved grotesque... | |
| Curtis Guild - 1884 - 578 Seiten
...walls of art galleries at home. " The darkenjd roof rose high aloof, On pillars lofty, light, find small; The key-stone that locked each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lis, or a quatrc-feuille. The corbels were carved grotesque and grim, And the pillars with clustered shafts so... | |
| Walter Scott - 1884 - 582 Seiten
...pride. The moonbeam kiss'd the holy pane, And threw on the pavement a bloody stain. The darken ' d roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small; The key -stone, that lock'd each ribbed aisle, Was a fleur-de-lys, or a quatre-feuille, The corbells were... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1885 - 154 Seiten
...unexpected dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now...rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small : 79. The cloisters were frequently used as burying-places. 80-83. This is not a mere poetical description.... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1885 - 366 Seiten
...dart. Ho knew by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. IX. By a steel-clenched postern door, They entered now the chancel tall ; The darken' d roof rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small : The key-stone, that lock'd each... | |
| Walter Scott - 1886 - 254 Seiten
...dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, s That spirits were riding the northern light. DC. By a steel-clenched postern door They entered now...rose high aloof On pillars lofty and light and small ; L1DDHSDALE. The keystone that locked each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lys or a quatre-feuille ; The... | |
| Walter Scott - 1888 - 682 Seiten
...unexpected dart. He knew, by the streamers that shot so bright, That spirits were riding the northern light. By a steel-clenched postern door They entered now...: The keystone that locked each ribbed aisle Was a fleur-de-lys or a quatre-feuille ; The corbels were carved grotesque and grim ; And the pillars, with... | |
| Charles Eyre (Abp. of Glasgow) - 1887 - 426 Seiten
...through the door in the north transept, entered "The chancel tall; The darkened roof rose high aloft On pillars lofty, and light, and small : The key.stone that locked each ribbed aisle Was a flenr-de-lis or a quatrefoil; The corbels were carved grotesque and grim ; And the pillars with clustered... | |
| Walter Scott - 1887 - 676 Seiten
...quatre-feuille : The corbels were carved grotesque and grim : And the pillars, with clustered shafts so 'They entered now the chancel tall : The darkened roof rose high aloof trim, With base and with capital flourished Seemed bundles of lances which garlands had bound. around,... | |
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