 | James Storer - 1809 - 208 pages
...these have chiefly fallen to the ground. What does not fade ? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. ARMSTRONG. Above the gateway ¡sa spacious room, denominated the refectory, ascended by a winding stone... | |
 | Ely Hargrove - 1809 - 448 pages
...of the eamc. in. t;xe CaiHe of " \Vhat does not fade :' The tower that long had stood, " The crush of thunder, and the warring winds. "Shook by the slow, but sure destroyer— Tune, " Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base : " And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass " Descend... | |
 | James Storer - 1810 - 492 pages
...these have chiefly fallen to the ground. What does not fade Î The tower that long bad stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its hase. ARMSTRONG. Above the gateway is a spacious room, denominated the refectory, ascended by a winding... | |
 | Thomas Garnett - 1811 - 402 pages
...all-destructive hand of Time. .",-? .. i. WHAT does not fade ? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow,...Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base.* ON a small island, not far from the castle, called Fraoch Ettan, are likewise the ruins of an ancient... | |
 | Thomas Hinderwell - 1811 - 458 pages
...assemblage beautiful beyond conception. 97 " What does not fade? The tower, that long hath stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow...sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er it's base : And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass Descend — the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia,... | |
 | John Britton, John Hodgson - 1812 - 1036 pages
...Hist, of Knaresbrough, p. 43. •• The tower that long had stood, The crush of thunder, the waning winds ; Shook by the slow, but sure destroyer, time. Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its hase." ARMSrRONG. " From viewing these mouldering remains of pride and dominion" says the elegant historian... | |
 | 1820 - 390 pages
...undergone, it (till presents an angust and imposing aspect. " The tower that long hath stood The crack of thunder, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in douhtful ruins o'er its hase, And flinty pyramids and walls of brass Dc-cend. The Babylonian spires... | |
 | J. Criswick - 1820 - 178 pages
...been that of a Druid. -.**; CORFE CASTLE. What does not fade ? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow, but sure destroyer, TIME, Now bangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. ARMSTKCNC. THE remains of this surprising Castle stand a little... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 666 pages
...Preserving Health, where Armstrong has happily introduced very similar ideas : 1Vhat does not fadi. ? the tower that long had stood The crash of thunder and the wmririg winds, Shook by the slow, but sun; destroyer, Time, Now hangs hi doubtful ruins o'er its base;... | |
 | 1822 - 292 pages
...relate; And Homer live immortal as his song. What does not fade? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer Time, 7 According to Dr. Darwin, the immediate cause of old a^e seems to reside in the inirritahility of... | |
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What does not fade ? The tower that long had stood The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o 'er its base. 
