 | English literature - 1847 - 446 pages
...revelry of the forgotten barons who once rejoiced in the security of their sea-beaten home. But, " There was a day when they were young and proud ; Banners on high, and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved are shredless dust... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...sea-beaten home. But, " There was a dny when they were young and proud ; Banners on high, and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody .shroud, And those which waved arc sliredlpss dust ere now, And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow." The date of its... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...there they stand, as stands a lofty mind, Worn, but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, mann'd what held her Torquil's lot. By her command removed, to strengthen mo wa» a day when they were young and proud, Banners on high, and battles pass'd below ; But they who... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 pages
...revelry of the forgotten barons who once rejoiced in the security of their sea-beaten home. But, " There was a day when they were young and proud; Banners on liigh, and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 574 pages
...monuments of their temporary occupation, will never more " echo with the world's debate." " There vus a day when they were young and proud, Banners on high,...who fought are in a bloody shroud. And those which wav'd are shredless dust ere now ; And those bleak battlements shall bear ro future blow." Yet, so... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Italy - 1848 - 410 pages
...m! there they stand as stands a lofty mind, Worn but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless save to the crannying wind, Or holding dark communion...were young and proud, Banners on high and battles passed below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved are shredless dust... | |
 | 1848 - 300 pages
...perishable monuments of their temporary oeeupation, will never more " eeho with the world's debate." " There was a day when they were young and proud, Banners on high, and battle» pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those whieh wav'd are shredless... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1849 - 248 pages
...countless lesser rooms, are interesting illustrations of ages past. Now these walls are — Tenanting, save to the crannying wind, Or holding dark communion...were young and proud, Banners on high, and battles passed below ! The highest tower stands on the inaccessible pinnacle of a basaltic pile, and at a short... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 294 pages
...perishable monuments of their temporary oeeupation, will never more " eeho with the world's debate." " There was a day when they were young and proud, Banners on high, and battlel pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those whieh wav'd are shredless... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1850 - 408 pages
...unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, save to the crannying wind, Or holding dark communion witli the cloud. There was a day when they were young and proud, Baimer on high, and battles pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which... | |
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And there they stand, as stands a lofty mind, Worn, but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, save to the crannying wind, Or holding dark communion with the cloud. 
