 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the Moody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of...Castle only serve to shew what their splendour once wa?, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happmess... | |
 | William Beattie - 1844 - 404 pages
...ever figured in its tilts and tournaments. Of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought — now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, and where beauty dealt the prize which valour won — " all," says Sir Walter Scott, " all is desolate.... | |
 | William Beattie - Abbeys - 1844 - 432 pages
...in its tilts and tournaments. Of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought—now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, and where beauty dealt the prize which valour won—" all," says Sir Walter Scott, " all is desolate.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 758 pages
...and siege, ami now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize \vhich valour won, all 13 now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp; ami the massiyeruins of the Casile only serve to show what their splendour once was. ana to impress... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 954 pages
...majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...rushy swamp; and the massive ruins of the Castle only eerve to show what their splendour once was. anil to impress on the musing visiter the transitory value... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Black Adam and Charles, ltd - England - 1846 - 504 pages
...cannot but add," says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...valour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and the M.VDO.V TO BIRMINGHAM BY ST ALBANS, DUN8TABLE, 4c massy ruins of the castle... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - England - 1847 - 544 pages
...says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now m the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in...valour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and the massy ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 pages
...majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...shew what their splendour once was, and to impress on'tlie musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happiness of those who enjoy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 698 pages
...majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massivifrums of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the... | |
 | Art - 1853 - 454 pages
...majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that pf this lordly palace, where princes feasted and herpt-s fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege,...dealt the prize which valour won, all is now desolate. 'I he bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show... | |
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The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happiness of those who enjoy a humble... 
