 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted isle ; We '11 listen— LEONORA. Harkl ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death, — 'Tis dreadful! How reverend...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle; We'll listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death. "Tis dreadful ' How reverend is...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
...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 !... | |
 | 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... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 712 pages
...some transient wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisle. We'll listen Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful...heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror... | |
 | English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...else some trmiieK wind Whistling through hollows of this vaulted aisk. We'll listen Leon. Hark! Aim. 'd in Pandora's box, shoVr, in your presence, By its own weight made stcdfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted aisle : Well listen — LEONORA. Hark ! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd and still as death.— 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend...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 !... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 494 pages
...vaulted isle : We '11 listen Leonora. Hark! dlmeña. No, all is hush'd, and still as death.— T is dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile;...pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immovable, 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 dullness to my trembling heart. 
