 With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., Containing Lay of the Last ... - Page 109by Walter Scott - 1843 - 624 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British periodicals - 1808 - 704 pages
...passages may be cited as proofs. " In Saxon strength the abbey rrown'i), With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate row and row, . On ponderous...stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk, To emulate in stoneOn the deep walls the heathen Dane Had pour'd his impiqus rage in vain, Tt* The portrait of Constance... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 1008 pages
...Placed in the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbe; frowned, AVith massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate row and row, On ponderous...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alleyed walla To emulate in atone. On the def p walls the heathen Dane Had pouic 1 his impious rage... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, t That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns,...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...pile, Placed on the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short aad low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...Placed on the margin of the isle. X. In Saxon strength that Abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage... | |
 | Walter Scott (sir).) - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1814 - 592 pages
...Walter Scott, who thus delineates it. " In Saxon strength that abbey fVown'd, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous...emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had pour'd his impious rage in vain; And needful was such strength to these Exposed to the tempestuous... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1814 - 444 pages
...Placed on the margin of the isle — In Saxon strengt h that abbey frown 'd With massive arches broad and round. That rose alternate row and row, On ponderous...art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, 1 he arcades of an alley 'd wa'k To emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had poured... | |
 | R. Jameson - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1815 - 268 pages
...pile, Plac'd on the margin of the isle. In Saxon strength that abbey frowned, With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous...short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed isle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley 'd walk, To emulate in stone." est down is obtained.... | |
 | James Sargant Storer - Cathedrals - 1816 - 392 pages
...Placed on the margin of the isle — In Saxon strength that abbey frown'd With massive arches broad and round. That rose alternate row and row, On ponderous...was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The areades of an alley'ri walk To emulate in stone." Marmvm, t Oswald, king of Northumbria, was killed... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...pilgrims to the shrine find way; Twice every day, the waves efface Of staves and sandaled feet the trace. As to the port the galley flew, Higher and higher...pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alleyed walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls, the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage in... | |
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