 Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages, that lead to nothing. Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danc'd before him.  Curiosities of Law and Lawyers - Strana 388podľa James Paterson - 1896 - Počet stránok 790Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Thomas Gray - 1898 - Počet stránok 346
...power of Fairy hands To raise the cieling's fretted height, Each pannel in achievements cloathing, Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages, that lead to nothing. Full oft within the spatious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the Brawls; The Seal,... | |
 | Henry Heathcote Statham - 1898 - Počet stránok 166
...there Employ'd the power of fairy hands, * * * * To raise the ceiling's fretted height, Each uannell in achievements clothing, Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing." The last couplet has been frequently quoted in reference to architecture, often probably by writers... | |
 | 1831 - Počet stránok 364
...to their valour or wisdom, for the sunshine of her favour. In that reign, to use the words of Gray, Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord Keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danc'd before him. From the death of Elizabeth,... | |
 | Howard Malcolm Jenkins - 1899 - Počet stránok 370
...ancient pile of building stands : The Huntinguons and Hattons there Employed the pow'r of fairy hands " To raise the ceiling's fretted height, Each panel...Rich windows that exclude the light. And passages thut lead to nothing." Page 174. Second line from top, Mr. Henry Stuart was MP for Bedfordshire. Page... | |
 | John Dickson - 1899 - Počet stránok 564
...Ye are the light of the world. A city set upon a hill cannot be hid." She therefore believes not in "Rich windows that exclude the light And passages that lead to nothing." If, as the great dramatist says, it be true that " Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1900 - Počet stránok 482
...ancient pile of building stands. The HUNTINGDONS and HATTONS there Employed the power of fairy hands To raise the ceiling's fretted height ; Each panel...spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord Keeper1 led the Brawls; The Seal and Maces danced before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - Počet stránok 350
...ancient pile of building stands. The HUNTINGDONS and HATTONS there Employed the power of fairy hands To raise the ceiling's fretted height ; Each panel...spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord Keeper1 led the Brawls; The Seal and Maces danced before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1901 - Počet stránok 646
...alludes to Elizabeth's " dancing Chancellor," while describing the ancient seat of the Hattons : — " Full oft, within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danc'd before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1901 - Počet stránok 412
...Judges, and Benchers opening the sports by dancing solemnly three times around the sea-coal fire. ' Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The seal and maces danced before him.' This dance called forth many... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1901 - Počet stránok 632
...alludes to Elizabeth's " dancing Chancellor," while describing the ancient seat of the Hattons:— " Full oft, within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-keeper led the brawls; The seals and maces danc'd before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings... | |
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