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. The British drama - Стр. 276авторы: British drama - 1804Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1828 - Страниц: 332
...a solemnity of thought and feeling peculiarly adapted to such an occasion. 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 steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity !... | |
| Owen Williams - 1828 - Страниц: 926
...listen— Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful! How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes... | |
| Augustus Bozzi Granville - 1828 - Страниц: 660
...English language. " No, all is hush'd and still as death 1 '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 pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight;... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Страниц: 396
...remains immovable, and smiles at the madness of the dance about him ! Drydea. How revered 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. Congrew. Immovably firm... | |
| George Pepper - 1829 - Страниц: 486
...Cathedral : — " 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 steadfast and immovcable ; Looking tranquillity !... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - Страниц: 842
...Collier of Friendship. How reverend is ihe face of this tall pile, Whose massy pillars rear their aged heads To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made iteadftut and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terrour on my aking sight. Congreie.... | |
| Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - Страниц: 828
...Hark!— А/ ¡л. No, all ¡a hushed, and still as death.— 'Tia dreadful. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and pond'rous roof; By its own weight made btedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - Страниц: 336
...cathedral : — " Now 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, • Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - Страниц: 332
...cathedral: — " Now 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, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight ;... | |
| Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - Страниц: 364
...occasion required. 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 steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It... | |
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