 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 - Sida 276efter British drama - 1804Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 sidor
...Leon. Hark! Aim. 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 pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 sidor
...listen Leon. Hark! Aim. 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 pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It... | |
 | 1798 - 614 sidor
...hush'd and still as death How reverend is the face of this tall pile, By its own weight made stcdfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice j my own affrights me with its echoes." On an island in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sidor
...listen— LlOXORA. Hark! No, all is husVd, and still at death — Tis dreadful 1 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 rr.ade stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity!... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 434 sidor
...following lines : 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 pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight... | |
 | Charles Fothergill (of Salisbury.) - 1803 - 342 sidor
...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,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 sidor
...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...ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And... | |
 | 1804 - 510 sidor
...Leon. 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...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... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 sidor
...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... | |
 | John Jackson - 1805 - 308 sidor
...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, —... | |
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