Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a dullness to my trembling heart. The British drama - Seite 276von British drama - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1828 - 332 Seiten
...a solemnity of thought and feeling peculiarly adapted to such an occasion. 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 made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity !... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - 926 Seiten
...listen— Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful! How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1828 - 660 Seiten
...English language. " No, all is hush'd and still as death 1 '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, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight;... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 Seiten
...remains immovable, 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... | |
| George Pepper - 1829 - 486 Seiten
...Cathedral : — " 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 ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovcable ; Looking tranquillity !... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 Seiten
...Collier of Friendship. How reverend is ihe face of this tall pile, Whose massy pillars rear their aged heads To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made iteadftut and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terrour on my aking sight. Congreie.... | |
| Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 828 Seiten
...Hark!— А/ ¡л. No, all ¡a hushed, and still as death.— 'Tia dreadful. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and pond'rous roof; By its own weight made btedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - 336 Seiten
...cathedral : — " 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... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - 332 Seiten
...cathedral: — " 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 ;... | |
| Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 364 Seiten
...occasion required. 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 ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It... | |
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