 The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With alabaster...  The Influence of Milton on English Poetry - Page 194by Raymond Dexter Havens - 1922 - 722 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1844 - 950 pages
...forth something of that glory which might have been seen from the summit of the Delectable Mountains. Glory beyond all glory ever seen By waking sense,...of building, sinking far. And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of Gold, With... | |
 | Scotland - 1849 - 216 pages
...step, A single step, that freed me from the skirts Of the blind vapour, opened to my view Glory beyond glory ever seen By waking sense or by the dreaming...of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold,... | |
 | 1849 - 208 pages
...with their freight, homeward the shepherds moved Through the dull mist, I following — when a step, A single step, that freed me from the skirts Of the blind vapour, opened to my view Glory beyond glory ever seen By waking sense or by the dreaming soul ! The appearance, instantaneously disclosed,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Adirondack Mountains - 1849 - 346 pages
...It seemed as if " A single step had freed one from the skirls Of the blind vapor — opened to the view Glory beyond all glory ever seen By waking sense, or by the dreaming soul. ****** Oh, 'twas an unimaginable sight ; Clouds, mists, streams, waters, rocks, and emerald turf ;... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 316 pages
...appearance actually beheld in the clouds, what in many of its circumstances I saw frequently in sleep : — The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of...of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor — without end I Fabric it seemed of diamond, and of gold,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1850 - 300 pages
...appearance actually beheld in the clouds, what in many of its circumstances I saw frequently in sleep : — The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of...of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor— without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond, and of gold,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...I following—when a step, A single step, that freed me from the skirts Of the blind vapour, open'd Or minstrel lay, that cheer'd the baron's feast; Or rhyme of city pomp, of monk and TV appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of a -nighty city—boldly say A wilderness of building,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1850 - 324 pages
...appearance actually beheld in the clouds, what in many of its circumstances I saw frequently in sleep : — The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of...city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking iar And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor — without end 1 Fabric it... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1850 - 620 pages
...with their freight homeward the shepherds moved Through the dull mist, I following — when a step, A single step, that freed me from the skirts Of the blind vapor, opened to my view 7* Glory beyond all glory ever seen By waking sense or by the dreaming soul... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1851 - 748 pages
...with their freight the Shepherds homeward moved Through the dull mist, I following — when a step, 0 , wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold,... | |
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