. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. rface play,And streams of foam float oer the watry let description cease, but yet prolongThy task, my Muse, and moralize the , all who gaze on famd Dunnottars it shall all terrestrial gloiy flies apace, frail beauty meets decay,The mightys strength like ice shall melt take wings, and fames far sounding boastShall die away, the pride of powr be lost,# * * * * Virtue alone can give eternal chance can alter, no possession , like this great rock, stands firmly brave,And sc

---

. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. rface play,And streams of foam float oer the watry let description cease, but yet prolongThy task, my Muse, and moralize the , all who gaze on famd Dunnottars it shall all terrestrial gloiy flies apace, frail beauty meets decay,The mightys strength like ice shall melt take wings, and fames far sounding boastShall die away, the pride of powr be lost,# * * * * Virtue alone can give eternal chance can alter, no possession , like this great rock, stands firmly brave,And scorns the ebb or flow of fortunes wave;Unmovd, the storms of life can calmly in itself, and void of when these rocks and seas shall pass away,And that bright orb no longer pour the shall stand the test, like gold refind,And beam immortal radiance on the mind ;Through endless ages, gain increasing storeOf light and life, and joy, and active powr,And bloom when time and nature are no more ! Cf)c Castle of Diiiiiliiirtaii. 4i>^- %?/

---

Size: 1524px × 1640px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookpublisherlondonsn, books, booksubjectpalaces