 | William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 446 pages
...hnfh'' 1, and flill as death-—'tis dread* full Hew reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...some transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. No, all is hush'd, and still as death— 'tis dreadful!...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It strikes an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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 its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fttdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It flrikes an... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...thro' hollows of this, vaulted ifle : We'll liften LEON. Mars.' ALM. 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 heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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...aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight rr.ade stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - Actors - 1801 - 434 pages
...of Ansclmo. Aimer ia enters the temple, and describes that awful structure in the following lines : No, all is hush'd, and still as death! — 'tis dreadful...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... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 566 pages
...else some transient wind Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle. Well listen— ieo. Hark! Mm. No. all is 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... | |
 | 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...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...the temple, and defcribes that awful ftructure in the following lines : No, all 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...hollows of this vaulted ifle ; We 'Jl hften— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERJA. No, all 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... | |
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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. 
