 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 Seiten
...How reverend is the face of this tall pile -, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble headsj •.. To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immdveable,, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 Seiten
...dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile j Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To 'bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It llrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 Seiten
...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 and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 Seiten
...dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Wliofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Locking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on ray aching fight; the... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...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 and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...vaulted isle; We'll listen— LlOXORA. Hark! No, all is husVd, and still at death — Tis dreadful 1 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, By its own weight rr.ade stedfast and immoveable,... | |
 | 1810 - 566 Seiten
...Bride : " How reverend is the face of this tall pile. Whose amient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immovable. Looking tranquillity!"— Mourning Bride. Cheerfulness. When joy is settled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 Seiten
...dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tail pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrilces an awe And terror on my aching fight ;... | |
 | Charles Fothergill (of Salisbury.) - 1803 - 342 Seiten
...Congreve forcibly struck my recollection, where he says——— " . "Tis dreadful ! " How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, " Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads " To bear aloft its arch'dand pond'rous roof! " By its own weight made stedfast and immoveablc.... | |
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Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. 
