 | William Congreve - 1703 - 88 pages
...all is hufli'd, and ftill as Death 'Tis dreadful f How rev'rend is the Face of this tall Pile, Whofc ancient Pillars rear their Marble Heads, To bear aloft...its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking Tranquility. It ftrikes an Awe And Terror on my aking Sight j the Tombs And Monumental Caves of Death... | |
 | William Congreve - 1753 - 82 pages
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death 'Ti« dreadful ( Tow rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whole ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...of this vaulted Aifte. We'll Men— Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all his hufh'd, and ftill as Death — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the Face of this tall Pile,...its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking Tranciuility. It ftrikes an Awe B a And And Terror on my aching Sight ; the Tombs And monumental Caves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...vaulted iflc ; We'll liften — LEONORA. Hark ! ALMERIA. No, all is hufh'd, and ftill as death. — 'Tit dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftcdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It firikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...is hufh'd, and Hill as death.—Tii» dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofc ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the tombs And monumental caves*of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...: We'll liften— LEONORA. Hark I ALMERIA. ALMERIA. No, all is hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile -, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble headsj •.. To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immdveable,,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...Hark ! Aimeria. No, all is hufh'd, and flill as death.— 'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the f«ce of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft i'.s arch'd and pond'roui roof, By its own weight made lied fad and immoveable, Looking tranquillity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...all is hufh'd, ahd ftill as death.— "Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile j 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 llrikes an... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...'Tis dreadful] . How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe arrtienf/'pillars rear their marMe heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fteadfaft and imruove;ible, Looking tranquillity ! — It (hikes an awe And terror to my aching fight.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...vaulted ifle: We'll liften— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hufli'd and ftill as death.— 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! Ic ftrikes an... | |
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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 chilness to my trembling heart. 
