| Charles Fothergill (of Salisbury.) - 1803 - 342 страници
...Congreve forcibly struck my recollection, where he says——— " . "Tis dreadful ! " How rev'rend 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 immoveablc. " Looking tranquillity,... | |
| 1804 - 516 страници
...wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listenLeon. Hark" Alm. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend...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 - 954 страници
...Whistling through hollows of tins vaulted aisle. We'll listen Jjon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity. It... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 946 страници
...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 - 1805 - 308 страници
...Cathedral. OESCRIPTJON DESCRIPTION . OF THE STATUES, MONUMENTS, &c. OF THE CATHEDRAL OF LICHFIELD*. " How reverend is the face of this tall Pile, Whose...aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof! By its own weight rnade stedfast and immoveable. Looking Tranquilhty, — it strikes an awe • And terror to my aching... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 страници
...No — all is hush'd, and still as death — 'Tis dreadful ! How rev 'rend is the face of this tail 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 ! Looking tranquillity! It strikes an... | |
| 1806 - 408 страници
...he made a lord. DESCRIPTION of an ancient CA/IHEDRAL. (CONCRETE.) • -'Tis dreadful ! How rev'rend 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. Looking tranquillity, it strikes an... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 382 страници
...behold the tomb of Anselmo), an image the most poetical of any in the English language : " How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, " Whose ancient pillars...their marble heads, " To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, " By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, " Looking tranquillity ! — It strikes... | |
| William Congreve - 1808 - 412 страници
...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... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 372 страници
...fear, or else some transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Whoso ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! — It strikes... | |
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