Castles and abbeys of England in poetic and romantic lore (1915)
Schuch, Edw · Minneapolis, Minn., Press of Augsburg publishing house · leaf 42
of the mourning band. Who knew the bard through many a changeful year, It was a proud sad privilege to stand Beside his grave and shed a parting tear. Seven lustres had he been my friend. Be that my plea when I suspend This ail—unworthy wreath on such a poets bier. —Horace Smith. AMONG the… … WESTMINSTER ABBEY. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 39 The date of its construction is hidden in legendaryobscurity. Tanner declares the abbey to have beenfounded on an Apollo temple, while another legendinsists upon, that St. John, the wandering apostle,worshipped in this sanctuary more than once. Real facts do…
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