...opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the ruin could not...

...immortalized by the "Wizard of the North." " If thou would'st view Melrose aright Go visit it by the pale moonlight, For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white, When the cold...

...land."— Gazetteer of Scotland. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moon-light; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild but to flout' the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel 2 glimmers white ; When the...

...meet rest, again began. CANTO II. I. Ir thou wouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale ], gray. When the broken arches are black in night And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold...

...in the words of Sir W. Scott, " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild,...but to flout, the ruins grey. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold light's uncertain shower...

...gone. Look at the night-scene: " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold...

...array. CHAPTER XXXVII. MELKOSE ABBEY, IF thou \vouldst view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; When the cold...

...rind. DE. BREWEB. MELEOSE ABBEY. " IP thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel, glimmers white : When the...

...opening of one of the cantos : " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight ; For the gay beams of lightsome day, Gild but to flout the ruins gray," &c. In consequence of this admonition, many of the most devout pilgrims to the ruin could not...

...sung. DESCRIPTION OF MELROSE ABBEY. If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight; For the gay beams of lightsome day Gild, but to flout, the ruins gray. When the broken arches are black in night, And each shafted oriel glimmers white; When tlie cold...