 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
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 Seiten
...expression, in the manner in which he hail heretofore been directed." 788. How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'dt and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, • Looking tranquillity... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - 406 Seiten
...his fane of old.3 1 ["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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1900 - 396 Seiten
...his fane of old.2 i 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 Seiten
...great Anarch ! lets the curtain fall ; And universal darkness buries all." s" 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 nnmovable, Looking tranquillity! —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1900 - 760 Seiten
...his fane of old.2 » All is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful I 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 1 It... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 664 Seiten
...Bride ' — " ' No — all is hushed and still as death : 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight :... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 444 Seiten
...Hark ! ALMERIA. No, all is hushed and still as death. — 'T is dreadful 1 How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 860 Seiten
...listen. Leon. Hark! Aim. No ; all is hushed and still as death. 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face ] M . steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | Robert Naylor Whiteford - 1903 - 464 Seiten
...interior of a cathedral in his " The Mourning Bride," Act II. i : "Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ;... | |
 | Walter Matthew Gallichan - 1903 - 320 Seiten
...persons have thrown themselves from its summit. CHAPTER V The Cathedral ' How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity.' — WILLIAM CONGREVZ. ' T ET us build such a huge and... | |
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