 Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen— Leon. Hark! Aim No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd...  Lives of the English Poets: Smith-Savage - Page 230by Samuel Johnson - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Hunting - 1828 - 560 pages
...aisle of the Temple, she thus addresses Leonora : — " How rev Vend is the face of this toll pue, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd »nd ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
 | Augustus Bozzi Granville - Europe - 1828 - 660 pages
...is hush'd and still as death I 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, A\Tiose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs... | |
 | George Pepper - Ireland - 1829 - 486 pages
...— all is hush'd and still as death. — 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovcable ; Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe ,- And terror on my aching sight... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pages
...and smiles at the madness of the dance about him ! Drydea. How revered is the face of this tall pile. Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable. Congrew. Immovably firm to their duty,... | |
 | Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 364 pages
...No, all is hush'd, and still as death :—'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight. 1... | |
 | John Galt - Actors - 1831 - 332 pages
...all is hush'd, and still as death, — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves... | |
 | John Galt - Actors - 1831 - 336 pages
...Now all is hush'd, and still as death,— 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, • Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...truth, as the eyes are from the cars. — Thales. f -~ 414 How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To...immoveable, Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terrour on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of Death look cold, And shoot a chilness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...No, all Is hush'd and still as death.— Tie dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made pieadfaal and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ;... | |
 | Eneas Mackenzie - 1834 - 502 pages
...idea of examining the parts of which it is composed. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity." The length of the nave is 240 feet ; and its breadth,... | |
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