 CALL it not vain ¡—they do not err, Who say, that when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies : Who say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That...  The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Seite 41von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 823 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1894 - 576 Seiten
...than the example given from the ' Lady of the Lake.' ' Call it not vain ; — they do not err Who nay, that when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper,...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave.' He explains this by saying that the voices we attribute to Nature are the voices of departed spirits,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 Seiten
...CANTO FIFTH. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. • CALL it not vain—they do not err, Who say, that, when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave. II. Not that, in sooth, o'er mortal urn Those things inanimate can mourn; But that the stream, the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 Seiten
...CANTO FIFTH. OF THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. CALL it not vain — they do not err, Who say, that, when the poet dies, Mute Nature mourns...crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; I. Through his loved groves that breezes sigh, And oaks, in deeper groan, reply ; And rivers teach... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 342 Seiten
...CANTO FIFTH. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns...the departed bard make moan; That mountains weep in crystall rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh,... | |
 | 1806 - 448 Seiten
...For the departed hard make moan; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of halm distil; Through his loved groves that breezes sigh,...reply. And rivers teach their rushing wave To murmur diiges round his grave." P. 135—136. The hardy clans approach. The lady informs them of what has... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 Seiten
...cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; Tli ;it flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave. II. Not that, in sooth, o'er mortal urn Those things inanimate can mourn ; But that the stream, the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...CANTO FIFTH. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave. II. Not that, in sooth, o'er mortal urn Those things inanimate can mourn ; But that the stream, the... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...CANTO FIFTH. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain :—they do not err, Who say, that when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns her...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave. II. Not that, in sooth, o'er mortal urn Those things inanimate can mourn ; But that the stream, the... | |
 | 1850 - 938 Seiten
...believe it, that he introduces Deer— fallow Deer! TALBOYS. " Call it not vain, they do not err Who say that, when the Poet dies, Mute nature mourns her...lone For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains meet in crystal rill, That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through his loved groves that breezes... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 272 Seiten
...MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIFTH. I. CALL it not vain: — they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mute Nature mourns...their rushing wave To murmur dirges round his grave. II. Not that, in sooth, o'er mortal urn Those things inanimate can mourn ; But that the stream, the... | |
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