 | 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...tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, lAnd fhoot a chilnefs to my tremb'ing heart.... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...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 own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking Tranciuility. It ftrikes an Awe B a And And Terror on my aching Sight ; the Tombs And monumental Caves... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...liften— LEONORA. Hark!' ALMBRIA.. No, all is hufh'd, and Hill as death.—Tii» dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofc ancient pillars...its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the tombs And monumental caves*of... | |
 | 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 - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...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 own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It llrikes an... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...'Tis dreadful] . How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe arrtienf/'pillars rear their marMe heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fteadfaft and imruove;ible, Looking tranquillity ! — It (hikes an awe And terror to my aching fight.... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...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
...this tall pile, Whole ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its irch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable,...Looking tranquility ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the tombt And monumental caves of death look cold, And (hoot a chillnefs to my trembling... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 424 pages
...liften— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hufh'd and ftill as death, — Tis dreadful I How reverend is the face of this tall pile, • Whofc ancient pillars...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It"ftrikes ah... | |
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Whistling thro' hollows of this vaulted isle: We'll listen— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hush'd, and still as death. — Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its... 
