 | Henry Neele - 1830 - 586 pages
...Author, however illustrious: — " What does not Fate ? The tower that long had stood The crashing thunder, and the warring winds, Shook by <the slow, but sure destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruin o'er it's base ; And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass Descend. The Babylonian spires are sunk... | |
 | 1833 - 228 pages
...destructive hand of Time. What does not fade ? The tower that long has stood The crush of thunders, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. 81. AN ELEGANT AND USEFUL PRESENT. Lately published in 4to., price 35s. half-bound in morocco, gilt... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, misc.]) - 1833 - 176 pages
...destructive hand of Time. What does not fade ? The tower that long has stood The crush of thunders, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. 81. TALES OF THE CANONGATE. FAIR MAID OF PERTH. " She had sunk on her knees to pray for assistance,... | |
 | 1835 - 1040 pages
...melancholy interest in depicting the perishable nature of all created things : " What does not fade ? Tbe tower that long had stood The crush of thunder and...destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base ; And flinty pyramids and walls of brass Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Actiaia, Rome and... | |
 | 1835 - 516 pages
...sentimentalists have ever taken a melancholy interest in depicting the perishable nature of all created things: - What does not fade ? The tower that long had stood...destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base ; And flinty pyramids and walls of brass Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia, Rome and... | |
 | Abraham Gesner - 1836 - 348 pages
....l.heiiry, Voi. 11. pKgc SiXXII INTRODUCTION. " What does not fade ; the tower that long Imd stood The crash of thunder and the warring winds, Shook by the slow...destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base ; And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass Descend ; the Dabylonian spires are sunk : Achain, Rome,... | |
 | Henry Belcher (of Whitby.) - 1836 - 164 pages
...afforded when in a less ruinous condition. " What does not fade? the tower that long hath stood The crash of thunder, and the warring winds, Shook by the slow but sure destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruin o'er its base." The views from the West, or Mill Tower, and from the Keep are exceedingly fine,... | |
 | Abraham Gesner - 1836 - 348 pages
...does not fade ; the tower that long had *tood The crash of thunder and the warring winds, Shook hy the slow but sure destroyer Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins "o'er its base ; And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass Descend ; the Babylonian spires are sunk : Achaia, Home,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
...is so explained as to become absolutely picturesque. ARMSTRONG. FHOM THB AHT 0? PRESERVING HEALTH. WHAT does not fade? the tower that long had stood...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass, Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia, Rome, and... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...jargon, all the set phrases of the' schools, to write so that what he wrote might be comprchended. The crush of thunder and the warring winds, Shook...destroyer, Time, Now hangs in doubtful ruins o'er its base. And flinty pyramids, and walls of brass, Descend : the Babylonian spires are sunk ; Achaia, Rome, and... | |
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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. 
