t has been trulysaid that TheCistercian Ab-beys in York-shire, which arethe earliest pureGothic works inthis country, seemto have been theworks of themonks them-selves.! This fact, which has a special bearingupon our present subject, is, for many reasons, wellworth remembering. In these abbeys… … RIEVAULX AKBEY. THE TRANSEPT. charm and unappraisablc value of a spontaneousdevelopment. Knowst thou what wove yon woodbirds nestOf leaves and feathers from her breast ?Or how the fish outbuilt her shell,Painting with morn each annual cell ?Or how the sacred pine-tree addsTo her did leaves now…
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