| 1828 - 560 páginas
...face of this toll pue, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd »nd ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an a« And terror on my aching sight. Tne tombs Anil monumental caves of death look com, And shoot a chillness... | |
| George Pepper - 1829 - 486 páginas
...the 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 (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 páginas
...himself, 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... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 páginas
...Collier of Frimdtliip. How reverend is the 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 steadfast and immoveable. Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terrour on my aking sight. Congreie. So steadily... | |
| Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 828 páginas
...Lean. 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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 558 páginas
...house o' God in Scotland." Thus saying, Andrew led the way into the place of worship. CHAPTER XX. Ft strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the...of death look cold, • , And shoot a dullness to the trembling heart. Mourning Bride. NOTWITHSTANDING the impatience of my conductor, I could not forbear... | |
| Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 364 páginas
...as his 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... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - 336 páginas
...interior of a 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 páginas
...interior of a 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 ;... | |
| Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 páginas
...is just as distant from truth, as the eyes are from the cars. — Thales. f -~ 414 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 stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity! It... | |
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