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. The British Poets - Page 671866Full view - About this book
| 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...arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking Tranquility. It ftrikes an Awe And Terror on my aking Sight j the... | |
| 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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight ; the... | |
| William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...Whittling thro' Hollows 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, Whofe ancient Pillars rear their Marble Heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...hufh'd, and ftill as death. — 'Tit dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...hollows of this Vaulted ifle : We'll Men— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. ALMERIA. No, 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...this vaulted ifle : 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,... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 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!...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It strikes an awe And terror on my aking sight ; the... | |
| 1795 - 846 pages
...thro' hollows of this vaulted ¡fie. We'll litten. Ltonvra. Hark ! Almnla. No, all is hufh'd, and dill as death. — 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whole ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its irch'd and ponderous roof, By its own... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...all is hufh'd and ftill as death.—'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Wliofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Locking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an... | |
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