 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1804 - 740 pages
...finely described by Congreve : 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 stedfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...We'll listen Jjon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, 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 arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity. It... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 516 pages
...We'll listenLeon. Hark" Alm. No, all is hushed, 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 arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...Leon. Hark ! Mm. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the race of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable. Looking tranquillity. It... | |
 | John Jackson - Lichfield (England) - 1805 - 308 pages
...OESCRIPTJON DESCRIPTION . OF THE STATUES, MONUMENTS, &c. OF THE CATHEDRAL OF LICHFIELD*. " 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 rnade stedfast and immoveable. Looking Tranquilhty, — it strikes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...immoveable. Sfaucr. How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose massy pillars rear their aged heidi To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ilttJftil and immortal)! e, Looking tranquillity; it strikes an awe And terrour on my ak ing sight.... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...occasioned much investigation, I shall avail myself of the poet's words, and exclaim : How reverend is the face of this tall pile» Whose ancient 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 - 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 ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...listen— LEONORA. Mark! ALMERIA. 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 uwn weight made stedfast and imniovcable, Looking tram|iiillity ! it strike*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. 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 areh'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity !... | |
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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. 
