 | William Congreve - 1808 - 412 pages
...vaulted aisle. We'll listen No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadfijl ! How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To boar aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...my fancy, and occasioned much investigation, I shall avail myself of the poet's words, and exclaim : How reverend is the face of this tall pile» Whose...pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'dand pond'rous roof. By its own weight made stedfast and immovable* Looking tranquillity! Co NO... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...this vaulted isle ; We '11 listen— LEONORA. Harkl ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death, — 'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...this vaulted aile ; Wo 'II listen— LEONORA. Mark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its uwn weight made stedfast and imniovcable, Looking tram|iiillity ! it strike*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...LEONORA. Hark ! ALMKRIA. No, all is hush'd and nil! as death. ' I , . dreadful ! How reverend is the fuce of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...of this vaulted aisle; We'll listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. "Tis dreadful ' How reverend is the face of this tall...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its areh'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity !... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - Literature - 1810 - 500 pages
...feariffyn фое|1е fei; b). 'How reverend is the Face of this full Pile, . '.. ' Whofc ancient Pillar» rear their Marble Heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous Roof. By its own Weight made ftedfaft and imnioveablc, Looking Tranqüility. It ftnkes an Awe And Terror on my aking Sight; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— Tis dreadful I How reverend n the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads. To bi-ar aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof. By its own weight mude stedfaat and immoveable, Looking... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterivek - Literature - 1810 - 492 pages
...b> How reverend is the Face of this tall Pile, \|iofe ancient Pillars rear their Marble Headi , 1 о bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous Roof. By its own Weight made ftedfaft and iramoveable, Looking Tranquility. It flrikcs an Awe And Terror on my aking Sight ; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...this vaulted aisle : Well listen — LEONORA. Hark ! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ;... | |
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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. 
