 | Gift books - 1826 - 480 pages
...midnight cell;— Silent the vesper-chaunt — the litany Responsive to the organ ! — scattered lie Tho wrecks of the proud pile, 'mid arches grey, — Whilst...the sister fane of Wells ! — It lifts its forehead in the lucid air ; — Sweet, o'er the champain, sound its sabbath bells, — Its roof rolls back the... | |
 | England - 1848 - 710 pages
...turret high, Warned the cowl'd brother from his midnight cell — Silent the vesper cliaunt — the litany Responsive to the organ — scattered lie The wrecks of the proud pile, mid arches crey, \VhiUt hollow wind» through mantling ivy sigh — And e'en the mouldering shrine in sent away,... | |
 | Charles Mackie - Castles - 1850 - 556 pages
...HIS MIDNIGHT CELL,— SILENT THE VESPER CHAUNT— THE LITANY, RESPONSIVE TO THE ORGAN ;— SCATTER'D LIE THE WRECKS OF THE PROUD PILE, 'MID ARCHES GREY, WHILST HOLLOW WINDS THROUGH MANTLING IVY SIGH !" 3nrjjmujjnnu. Inchmahome — its Etymology — Legendary History — First Foundation by the Earls... | |
 | Bowles, William Lisle Bowles - 1855 - 364 pages
...wrecks of the proud pile, 'mid arches gray, Whilst hollow winds through mantling ivy sigh ! And even the mouldering shrine is rent away, Where, in his...upon the sister fane of Wells ! It lifts its forehead in the summer air ; Sweet, o'er the champagne, sound its Sabbath bells, Its roof rolls back the chant,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1855 - 366 pages
...wrecks of the proud pile, 'mid arches gray, Whilst hollow winds through mantling ivy sigh I And even the mouldering shrine is rent away, Where, in his...Arthur lay. Now look upon the sister fane of Wells I It lifts its forehead in the summer air; Sweet, o'er the champagne, sound its Sabbath bells, Its... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - English poetry - 1855 - 360 pages
...ivied turret high, Warned the cowled brother from his midnight cell ; Silent the vesper-chant, the litany Responsive to the organ ! — scattered lie The wrecks of the proud pile, 'mid arches gray, Whilst hollow winds through mantling ivy sigh ! And even the mouldering shrine is rent away,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles, George Gilfillan - 1855 - 754 pages
...ivied turret high, Warned the cowled brother from his midnight cell ; Silent the vesper-chant, the litany Responsive to the organ ! — scattered lie The wrecks of the proud pile, 'mid arches gray, Whilst hollow winds through mantling ivy sigh ! And even the mouldering shrine is rent away,... | |
 | Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott - 1859 - 660 pages
...ivied turret high, Warned the cowled brother from his midnight cell ; Silent the vesper chants, the litany, Responsive to the organ ; scattered lie The...arches grey, Whilst hollow winds through mantling foliage sigh, And e'en the mould'ring shrine is rent away, Where in his warrior weeds the Norman founder... | |
 | John Williamson (vicar of Theale.) - Abbeys - 1862 - 82 pages
...ivied turret high, Warn'd the cowl'd brother from his midnight cell. Silent the vesper chant, — the Litany, Responsive to the organ ! Scattered lie The...Where, in his warrior weeds, the British Arthur lay !" (WL Bowles. J In addition to this beautiful Ruins, which are now preserved with praiseworthy and... | |
 | William Howitt, Mary Botham Howitt - Abbeys - 1862 - 236 pages
...Warned the cowled brother from his midnight cell. Silent the vefper chant—the Litany, Refponfive to the organ ! Scattered lie The wrecks of the proud pile, mid arches grey : While hollow winds through mantling ivy figh j And even the mouldering fhrine is rent away, Where... | |
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But all is silent now ! silent the bell, That, heard from yonder ivied turret high, Warned the cowled brother from his midnight cell ; Silent the... 
