 The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happiness of those who enjoy a humble...  Kenilworth. By the author of 'Waverley'. - Pàgina 121per sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1821 - 502 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visiter the transitory value of human... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 340 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and tlje massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pàgines
...lordiv palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and seige, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt...and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...where beauty dealt the prize which valour won, all in now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the castle only... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pàgines
...the castle were seen to rise in majesty and beauty. Of this lordly palace, where princes feasted, and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the castle only show what their splendour once was, and impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visiter the transitory value of human... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...valour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is bat a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to shew what their splendour once... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pàgines
...of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of «form and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, where...is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy ewamp; and the massive ruins of the Castle only eerve to show what their splendour once was. anil to... | |
 | William Watson Waldron - 1841 - 124 pàgines
...perceive the rose. KENILWORTH CASTLE " This lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now f in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now...games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which valor won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp, and the massy ruins of the... | |
 | William Beattie - 1842 - 398 pàgines
...dames than ever figured in its tilts and tournaments. Of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought — now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, and where beauty dealt the prize which valour won — " all," says Sir Walter Scott, " all is desolate.... | |
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