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" Not raised in nice proportions was the pile, But large and massy ; for duration built ; "With pillars crowded, and the roof upheld By naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, in some thick wood, All withered by the depth of shade... "
Over the Ocean: Or, Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands - Page 40
by Curtis Guild - 1884 - 558 pages
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The Excursion, Being a Portion of The Recluse, a Poem

William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1814 - 476 pages
...strike The heart, in concert with that temperate awe And natural reverence, which the Place inspired. Not framed to nice proportions was the Pile, But large...crossed, Like leafless underboughs, in some thick grove, AH withered by the depth of shade above. Admonitory Texts inscribed the walls, Each, in its ornamental...
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Spirit of the English Magazines

1831 - 602 pages
...the beauty of these fine lines in the Excue* sion — " Not raised in nice prnjiortioHs was the pila, But large and massy ; for duration built; With pillars crowded, and the roof upheld By naked rafters cxtricately cross'd, Lilie Icailcss underboughs, mid some thick grove, All withor'd by the depth of...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 5

William Wordsworth - 1827 - 452 pages
...heart, in concert with that temperate awe And natural reverence, which the Place inspired. Not raised in nice proportions was the Pile, But large and massy;...rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, mid some thick grove, All withered by the depth of shade above. Admonitory Texts inscribed the walls,...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 5

William Wordsworth - 1827 - 456 pages
...heart, in concert with that temperate awe And natural reverence, which the Place inspired. Not raised in nice proportions was the Pile, But large and massy...By naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underbought, mid some thick grove, All withered by the depth of shade above. Admonitory Texts inscribed...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...And natural reverence, which the Place inspired. >*ot raised in nice proportions was the Pile, Cut large and massy; for duration built; With pillars crowded, and the roof upheldj By naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, mid some thick grove, All...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 28

Scottish periodicals - 1830 - 1034 pages
...Enter the church, and you will feel the beauty of these fine lines in the Excursion — " Not raised in nice proportions was the pile, But large and massy...pillars crowded, and the roof upheld By naked rafters «tricately cross'd, Like leafless underbought, mid some thick grove, AH withcr'd by the depth of shade...
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Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham & Northumberland, illustr. from drawings by ...

Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1832 - 232 pages
...families. The interior of the church bears strong resemblance to that described in the " Excursion." " Not framed to nice proportions was the pile, But large...grove, All withered by the depth of shade above." Marble monuments were here displayed Upon the walls, and on the floor beneath Sepulchral stones appeared,...
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Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, Illustrated ..., Volume 1

Thomas Rose - Cumberland (England) - 1832 - 238 pages
...families. The interior of the church bears strong resemblance to that described in the " Excursion." " Not framed to nice proportions was the pile, But large...built : With pillars crowded, and the roof upheld l$y naked rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless under-boughs, in some thick grove, All withered...
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The Excursion; a Poem

William Wordsworth - 1836 - 398 pages
...heart, in concert with that temperate awe And natural reverence which the place inspired. Not raised in nice proportions was the pile, But large and massy...rafters intricately crossed, Like leafless underboughs, 'mid some thick grove, All withered by the depth of shade above. Admonitory texts inscribed the walls,...
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Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Falconer ...

John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 796 pages
...heart, in concert with that temperate awe And natural reverence, which the place inspired. Not raised in e stores the gardens yield, For the vine's exalted...* ; Though the sickening flocks should fall, An cross'd, Like leafless underboughs, 'mid some thick grove, All withrr'd by the depth of shade above....
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