Thou know'st it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land. Marmion - Página 37de sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 páginas
...— nor fen, norscdgs, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains link At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of...Shaggy with heath, but lonely bare, Nor tree, nor busbj nor brake is there, Sare where, of land, yon slender line Bears thwart the lake the scattered... | |
| 1810 - 928 páginas
...lone St. Mary's silent ¡ake ; Thou know'st it well, — nor fen, norseJge, Pollute the pure Kike'- crystal edge; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink...the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand ¿larks where the water meets the land. Far in the mirror, bright and blue, Each hill's huge outline... | |
| 1810 - 430 páginas
...mind tuch thoughts awake, By lone St Mary'i silent lake ; Thou knowst it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and...where the water meets the land. Far in the mirror, b.ight and blue, Each hill's huge outline you may view; Shaggy with heath, but lonely bare, Nor tree,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 páginas
...the pure lake's crystal edge ; Ahrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level hrink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land, Far in the mirror, hright and hlue, Each hill's huge outline yon may view, Shaggy with heath, hut lonely hare, Nor tree,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 páginas
...sm-li thoughts awake Ir lone Si Mary's silent Like; (3) Thou kno»'$t it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge; Abrupt and sheer...mountains sink At once upon the level brink; And just al race* of silver siind Marks where the water meets the land. Fu in the mirror, bright and blue, E»rh... | |
| 1848 - 700 páginas
...second canto of Sir Walter Scott's " Marmion." •• Lone St. Mary's silent lake. Nor fen nor sedge Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge. Abrupt and sheer...; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the waters meet the land. For in the mirror bright and blue Each hill's huge outline you may view, Shaggy... | |
| William Bilton - 1834 - 340 páginas
...picturesque grandeur, is equal to almost any part of any Irish or British lake. " Nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure Lake's crystal edge; Abrupt and sheer...the mountains sink, At once, upon the level brink." The rocky shores that engirdle these dark waters are frequently well-timbered, especially the beautiful... | |
| 1837 - 236 páginas
...Scott's description of it in Munition is very characteristic of the scenery: — " Nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and...nor bush, nor brake is there, Save where of land, von slender line, Bears thwart the lake the scatter'd pine. Your horse's hoof-tread sounds too rude,... | |
| Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 páginas
...such thoughts awake, by lone St. Mary's silent lake:3 Thou know'st it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge; Abrupt and sheer,...the water meets the land. Far in the mirror, bright und blue, Each hill's huge outline you may view; Shaggy with heath, but lonely bare, Nor tree, nor... | |
| John Windele - 1839 - 430 páginas
...their close neighbourhood to which, this lake realizes Scott's description of " lone Saint Mary's :" Abrupt and sheer the mountains sink, At once upon...silver sand, Marks where the water meets the land. Its circumference is about eight miles, its length two, and greatest breadth less than one mile. Numerous... | |
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