 Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 284edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1815 - 606 pages
...; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between eaph awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws,...To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might $eem to say, " Well hast thou done, frail Child of clay J Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 498 pages
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault...its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, ..'•.-,. • . i That Nature's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thou done, frail Child of clay... | |
 | 1815 - 612 pages
...or her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells .; That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault...an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, .i That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain . • To old lona's holy fane,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 466 pages
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, 3 In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 468 pages
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, 3 In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 338 pages
...And still, hetween each awfnl panse, From the high vanlt an answer draws,, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody Nor doth its...entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Natnre's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thon done, frail child of clay t Thy hnmhle powers that... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1818 - 500 pages
...bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tolls That niijhty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, Ixjlwern each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied trine prolon^'d and high, That mocks the organ s melody. Nor doth its entrain o front in vain To old... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 pages
...or her arches bend ; - Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, -VOL. ix. G In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 290 pages
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault...fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say, " Well Bast thou done, frail Child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...columns, or her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause. From the high vault...melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old fona's holy fane. That Nature's voice might веет to say, « Well hast thou done, frail child of... | |
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