 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...Whittling thro' Hollows of this vaulted Aifte. We'll Men— Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all his hufh'd, and ftill as Death — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the Face of this tall Pile, Whofe ancient Pillars rear their Marble Heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...this vaulted ifle : We'll liften— LEONORA. Hark I ALMERIA. ALMERIA. No, all is hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...hollows of this Vaulted ifle : We'll Men— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. ALMERIA. No, all is hufh'd, ahd ftill as death.— "Tis 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... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...some transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful!...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...thro' hollows of this vaulted ¡fie. We'll litten. Ltonvra. Hark ! Almnla. No, all is hufh'd, and dill as death. — 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whole ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its irch'd and ponderous roof, By its own... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...some transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful!...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...thro' hollows of this, vaulted ifle : We'll liften LEON. Mars.' ALM. No, all is hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...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...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight rr.ade stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity!... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
...else some transient wind Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle. Well listen— ieo. Hark! Mm. No. all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful!...How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose antient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...the temple, and defcribes that awful ftructure in the following lines : No, all is hndi'd, and ftill as death !—'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pnnd'rous roof, Looking... | |
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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. 
