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Excerpt from Stories in Rhyme: Elegies and Lyrics Lord Ronald to the Dark Tower Came I Wreathed in misty glamoured romance, high upon its lofty perch Stood the Abbey of Linfarney, more a fortress than a church. Broad, its massive pile loomed grandly 'gainst the sunset's dying flame When with heavy heart Lord Ronald thereunto its Dark Tower came. Came he not as oft accustomed, with proud retinue in state' But as penitent all lowly, now he entered in its gate. Then the silent warder wondered why the baron, so well known As the lord of all that manor, came there moody and alone. Closely wrapped his mantle round him; mantled he in sable mood, Greater men have greater sorrows. By the Dark Tower while he stood Till the swinging gate give entrance, musing, "Open this dark door; I shall enter and remain here in the shadow evermore. Then he spake, "Mine Uncle Abbott, tell him I am waiting here. Ah, I have my tale of trouble, to engage his listening ear." While in nervous fretful humor, sat he in the dim lit room Where the frowning arches o'er him made an atmosphere of gloom. Brooding o'er his disappointment, how his story should unfold; Would his kinsman share his sorrow, when the tragedy was told? How explain his late, long absence; why had he thus stood aloof? He could feel himself there quailing, 'neath the Abbott's mild reproof. He must tell why he was building splendid castle, not in Spain But here in romantic Scotland. It unfinished will remain Monument of love and folly, and as ruined tower and wall Tell the story of lost splendors his dead hopes this would recall. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.