 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'tl and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast ed, perhax5B tomb* And monumental caves ol' death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling hean. Give me... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...still n« death— 'tin dreadful .' How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillan rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By IU own weight made stedfast and Immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my... | |
 | Charles Mackenzie - 1842 - 98 pages
...the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity." Mourning Bride, Act I. architecture, with their " dim religious light," and their tall straight lines... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 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 to my aching sight; the... | |
 | Charles F. Ellerman - 1843 - 650 pages
...of a certain hidalgo ! " CHAPTER III. -" Tis dreadful : How rev'rend 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 ; it strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight !... | |
 | Kentigern (st.) - 1843 - 454 pages
...EXTANT. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble head To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity!" MOUBJINO BRIDE. THE CATHEDRAL. WITH the Cathedrals... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...No, all Is hush'd and Mill as death.— 'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, design o pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes... | |
 | Charles F. Ellerman - 1844 - 324 pages
...certain hidalgo ! " • . CHAPTER III. " Tis dreadful : How rev'rend 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 ; it strikes an awe , And terror to my aching sight... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...[dreadful ! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis 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 stodfast and immoveablc, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | William Cartwright Newsam - 1845 - 264 pages
...all is hnsh'd, aml 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; the... | |
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