 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...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 517edited by - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1850 - 1000 pages
...bleakest mountain's head ;" would you believe it, that he introduces Deer— fallow Deer I TALBOYS. " Call it not vain, they do not err Who say that, when the Poet dies, Mute uature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; Who say tall cliff and cavern lone For... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...home retnrning, soothly swear, Was never seene so sad and fair 1 THK MEMORY OF THE BARD. — CANTO V. Call it not vain :— 'they do not err, Who say, that, when the Poet dies, Mnte Natnre monrns her worshipper, And eelebrates his obseqnies : Who say, tall eliff, and eavern lone,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...was distinctly audible as we knelt around the bed, and his eldest •on kissed and closed his eyes.' sed, Shall kiss the up to pass it to the rest. Yes ! let the rich de Jfute nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies ; Who say t»ll cliff and cavern lone,... | |
 | Willard C. George - Europe - 1852 - 266 pages
...resting-place. While I stood by his grave, I took Marmion from my pocket and read his own words aloud : " Call it not vain ; they do not err, Who say that when...Who say tall cliff and cavern lone For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill, That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through... | |
 | Edward Rupert Humphreys - 1852 - 190 pages
...than content. SALISBURY HOUSK, January 1, 1852. LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO V. — Beginning — Call it not vain ! They do not err Who say, that,...say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pages
...short-lived blaze. Smiled then, well pleased, the Aged Man, And thus his tale continued ran. CANTO FIFTH. CALL it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that,...worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies; Who say 5 tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill;... | |
 | Boston (Mass.), George Stillman Hillard - 1853 - 290 pages
...apply to the orator and lover of nature, as well as to the poet, those beautiful lines of Scott — Call it not vain, they do not err, Who say, that when...say tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...Han, And thus his tale continued ran. trje £ag of tlje Cast iîlinstttl. CANTO ПГТП. •L CALI it not vain : — they do not err, Who say, that when...say, tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through... | |
 | Boston (Mass.), George Stillman Hillard - 1853 - 300 pages
...apply to the orator and lover of nature, as well as to the poet, those beautiful lines of Scott — Call it not vain, they do not err, Who say, that when...mourns her worshipper, And celebrates his obsequies; AVho say tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan; That mountains weep in crystal... | |
 | Boston (Mass.), George Stillman Hillard - 1853 - 300 pages
...those beautiful lines of Scott — Call it not vain, they do not err, AVho say, that when the 1'oet dies, Mute Nature mourns her worshipper, And celebrates...say tall cliff, and cavern lone, For the departed Bard make moan ; That mountains weep in crystal rill ; That flowers in tears of balm distil ; Through... | |
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