 | 1809 - 672 pages
...my fancy, and occasioned much investigation, I shall avail myself of the poet's words, and exclaim : How reverend is the face of this tall pile» Whose...pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'dand pond'rous roof. By its own weight made stedfast and immovable* Looking tranquillity! Co NO... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aile ; Wo 'II listen— LEONORA. Mark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. — Tis dreadful...To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its uwn weight made stedfast and imniovcable, Looking tram|iiillity ! it strike* an awe And terrour on... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...transient wind Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle; We'll listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. "Tis dreadful...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its areh'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity !... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...regrate. O! didst thou see mie breastis trublous state, Theere love doth harrie up mie joie, and ethc ! " All is hush'd and still as death ! — 'tis dreadful : How reverend is the face of this tall pile! Give me thy band, and let me hear thy voice. Mourning Bride. I wretched bee, beyonde the hele of late,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...LEONORA. Hark ! ALMKRIA. No, all is hush'd and nil! as death. ' I , . dreadful ! How reverend is the fuce of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...see inie breastis tniblous state, Theere love doth, harrie up mie joie, and etue ! J- All is huth'd and still as death ! —'tis dreadful; How reverend is the face of this tall pile ! O ire me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice. Mourning Bride. I wretched bw, beyonde the hele of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— Tis dreadful I How reverend n the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads. To bi-ar aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof. By its own weight mude stedfaat and immoveable, Looking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...О! didst thuii see mie breastis troblous state, Thecrc love doth harrie up mie joie, and ethe ! 16 All is hush'd and still as death ! — 'tis dreadful; How reverend is the fare of this tall pile! G ire me thy hand, and let ше hear thy voice. Mourning Bride. I wretched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...transient wind Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle : Well listen — LEONORA. Hark ! ALMERIA. 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 steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! it strikes... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It... | |
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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. 
