Shone o'er the dark green deep that roll'd between; For domes, and pinnacles, and spires we're seen Peering above the sea, . . a mournful sight ! Well might the sad beholder ween from thence What works of wonder the devouring wave Had swallowed there,... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 4571810Full view - About this book
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...Shone o'er the dark-green deep that rolled between ; For domes, and pinnacles, and spires were seen Peering above the sea — a mournful sight Well might...their deep foundations beat in vain. In solitude the ancient temples stood, Once resonant with instrument and song. And solemn dance of festive multitude,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 636 pages
...light, Shone o'er the dark green deep that roll'd between For domes, and pinnacles, and spires were seen Peering above the sea, . . a mournful sight ! Well...thence What works of wonder the devouring wave Had swallow'd there, when monuments so brave Bore record of their old magnificence. And on the sandy shore,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...Shone o'er the dark-green deep that roll'd between ; For domes and pinnacles, and spires were seen Peering above the sea — a mournful sight ! Well...thence What works of wonder the devouring wave Had swallow'd there, when monuments so brave Bore record of their old magnificence. And on the sandy shore,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 538 pages
...Shone o'er the dark-green deep that roll'd between ; For domes and pinnacles, and spires were seen Peering above the sea — a mournful sight! Well might...thence What works of wonder the devouring wave Had swallow'd there, when monuments so brave Bore record of their old magnificence. And on the sandy shore,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1859 - 402 pages
...Shone o'er the dark green deep thus rolled between, For domes. and pinnacles, and spires, were seen Peering above the sea ... a mournful sight ! Well...its strength the surf and surge That on their deep loundations beat in vain. In solitude the ancient temples stood, Once resonant with instrument and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 352 pages
...Shone o'er the dark -green deep that rolled between ; For domes and pinnacles and spires were seen Peering above the sea, — a mournful sight ! Well...their deep foundations beat in vain. In solitude the Ancient Temples stood, Once resonant with instrument and song, And solemn dance of festive multitude... | |
 | William Nelson Pendleton - 1860 - 362 pages
...old monuments, we might therefore truthfully apply, in part at least, Southey's poetic sketch : — " Well might the sad beholder ween from thence What...their deep foundations beat in vain. In solitude the ancient temples stood, Once resonant with instrument, and song, And solemn dance of festive multitudes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 338 pages
...light, Shone o'er the dark-green deep that rolled between; For domes and pinnacles and spires were seen Peering above the sea, — a mournful sight! Well...rock-hewn fane Resisted in its strength the surf and surge In solitude the Ancient Temples stood, Once resonant with instrument and song, And solemn dance of... | |
 | 1869 - 254 pages
...Shone o'er the dark green deep that rolled between ; For domes, and pinnacles, and spires were seen Peering above the sea ... a mournful sight ! Well...their deep foundations beat in vain. In solitude the Ancient temples stood, Once resonant with instrument and song, And solemn dance of festive multitude... | |
 | Mrs. Manning (Charlotte Speir) - 1869 - 458 pages
...them " 3 into semblances of sacred edifices. These are described by Southey, in his Curse of Kehama. " And on the sandy shore, beside the verge Of ocean, here and there a rock-out fane Resisted in its strength the surf and surge That on their deep foundations beat in vain."... | |
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