 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...dream, The crazed creation of misguided whim. BURNS. How rev'rend 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 steadfast and immovable ; Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror to my aching sight !... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - English language - 1875 - 558 pages
...All is hush'd and still as death. 'Tis dreadful ! How reverent is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight. The tombs And... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 pages
...distance between the gates. Grandeur of an abbey. — How reverend is the face of this toll pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity I It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - New Hampshire - 1896 - 430 pages
..."All is hush'd and still as death. 'T is dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof. By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquility !' It strikes an... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...dream, The crazed creation of misguided whim. BURNS. How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rotis roof! By itsown weight made steadfast and immovable ; Looking tranquillity ! It strikes... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 556 pages
...earth with their renown." — Washington Irvtng. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! " — Congteve.... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 536 pages
...earth with their renown." — Washington Irving. " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made steadfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! " — Congreve.... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1892 - 542 pages
...all is Imsh'd antl 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 arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1880 - 676 pages
...read ; he recollected none in Sh. equal to it, — " How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof; liy its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror... | |
 | Elocution - 1882 - 328 pages
...All is hushed and still as death. 'T is dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight. The tombs And... | |
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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 chilness to my trembling heart. 
