 Where, as to shame the temples decked By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...  The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Page 209Full view - About this book
 | 1815 - 1008 pages
...dome, Where, as to chame the temples dcck'd BT sl-iil of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend H»r columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme lew solemn teils That mighty surge that ebbs and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 468 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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... | |
 | 1815 - 606 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Mature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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 eaph... | |
 | 1815 - 698 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seeni'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise! Not for...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1815 - 572 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, A*d still between each awful... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 338 pages
...nndistnrhed repose The cormorantjiad fonnd, And the shy seal had qniet home, And weltered in that wond'rons dome, Where, as to shame the temples decked By skill of earthly architect, Natnre herself, it seemed, wonld raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner nse ascend... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 410 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 290 pages
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it sectn'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's prime ! 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... | |
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