 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 pages
...of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 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!... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 434 pages
...describes that awful structure in the following lines : No, all is hush'd, and still as death! — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its 'arch "d and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight... | |
 | Charles Fothergill (of Salisbury.) - 1803 - 342 pages
...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 pages
...of this vaulted aisle. We'll listenLeon. Hark" Alm. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...of tins vaulted aisle. 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,...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | 1804 - 510 pages
...of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark ! Alm. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, Ну its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror... | |
 | 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...arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable. Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 pages
...a Gothic church, is finely described by Congreve : No, all is hush'd, and still as death ;.... 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...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... | |
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By its own weight made steadfast and immovable. Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold. And shoot a dullness to my trembling heart. 
