 I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...  The Patrician - Page 220edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1851 - 540 pages
...polish him off next month. THE MONEY BANKS FIELD. A TALE FOUNDED ON FACT. I do love these ancient ruin?. We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. WEBSTEB'S Duchen ofMalfy. IT is now full thirty summers since, as a young Oxonian, I spent some months... | |
 | John Ludlum McConnel - Families - 1851 - 296 pages
...were jogging along as quietly as hearts could wish. END or BOOK SECOND. OOK THIRD. CHAPTER I . " I do love these ancient ruins ; We never tread upon them, but we eat Onr foot upon some reverend history." — DUCHFSS or HAI.FY. "The snn begins to gild the western... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 574 pages
...tide ; and, as I said to my master some short time sync, wha will be the fule then ?" CHAPTER V. I do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon...them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | George Daniel - English poetry - 1852 - 338 pages
...Music as a snare of the Evil One, and condemned it to perpetual degradation in their conventicles " " I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set And pious memory sits and weeps ! Desecrated, rent asunder By — O, where was, Heaven ! thy thunder... | |
 | George Daniel - London (England) - 1852 - 328 pages
...Music as a snare of the Evil One, and condemned it to perpetual degradation in their conventicles n " I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set And pious memory sits and weeps ! Desecrated, rent asunder By — O, where was, Heaven ! thy thunder... | |
 | Hannah Lawrance - 1852 - 274 pages
...246 CHAPTER XXV. CONCLUSION . . . . ov; THE TREASURE-SEEKER'S DAUGHTER. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. - These ancient ruins, We never tread upon them, but we set Our feet upon some reverend history." Webster. LITTLE as there is in the general appearance of the parish... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 654 pages
...tide ; and, as I said to my master some short time sync, wha will be the fule then '" CHAPTER V. I do love these ancient ruins — We never tread upon...them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pages
...some short tune syne, wha will be the fule then ?" CHAPTER XXV. I do love these ancient ruinfl — We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history ; And, questionless, here, in this open court, (Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather,)... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...withering friendship's faith, Turning love's favour. Hillhouse. 554 RUIlT. RUST. RUIN. I DO love those ancient ruins: We never tread upon them, but we set Our foot upon some rev'rend history; And questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of... | |
 | 1854 - 204 pages
...borders of " hoar antiquity," for these things have fled and the scene has changed — yet "We love those ancient ruins; " We never tread upon them but we set " Our foot upon some reverend history ! " The scenery on the three RIVERS (Yare, Waveney, and Bure,) in the neighbourhood of Yarmouth, though... | |
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