 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 pages
...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, Whose...pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It strikes an awe And terror on my aking sight ; the tombs And monumental... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death 'Tis dreadful 1 How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fttdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It flrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; ihe... | |
 | 1798 - 604 pages
...hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immovcable. Looking tranquillity ! it ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
 | 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...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight rr.ade stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity! It strikes... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 434 pages
...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, Whose...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... | |
 | 1810 - 566 pages
...hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose antient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity, h strikes an awe And terror on my nking sight; the tombs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...is hufli'd and ftill as death. — 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tail pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...is hufh'd and ftill as death. -^ 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrilces... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...is hndi'd, and ftill as death !—'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pnnd'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the tombs... | |
 | 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,... | |
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Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. 
