 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 pages
...— ' Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seems, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | 1851 - 704 pages
...beholder." " Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it secm'd would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pages
...as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it secm'd, would raiso A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner...her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, Prom the high vault an... | |
 | Treasury - 1853 - 276 pages
..." 'Where, as to shame the temples deck'd 87 skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...Play. Here, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise! Not for...meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend; Nor for a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful... | |
 | 1853 - 704 pages
...ducked By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKEU'S praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | 1853 - 682 pages
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKER'S praise 1 Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | Random readings - 1854 - 204 pages
...wondrous dome, Where, as to shame the temples decked By skill of earthly architect. Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKER'S praise!...her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1855 - 508 pages
...beautifully contrasts the church on lona with the cave of Staffa, opposite : — " Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise...her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still between each awful pause', From the high vault an... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 pages
...dome, Whore, as to shame the temples duck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise !' Not...for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches hcnd ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between... | |
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Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge... 
