 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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... | |
 | William Jones - English drama - 1795 - 446 pages
...aifle. We'll liften Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hnfh'' 1, and flill as death-—'tis dread* full Hew reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient...its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight; the tombs And monumental caves of death... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...ilk ; We'll liften.— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hufh'd, and ftill as death 'Tis dreadful 1 How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whofe...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fttdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It flrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; ihe... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 462 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It strikes an awe And terror on my aking sight ; the... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...this, vaulted ifle : We'll liften LEON. Mars.' ALM. No, all is hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile...pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immovcable. Looking tranquillity ! it ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the tombs And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...all is husVd, and still at death — Tis dreadful 1 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 rr.ade stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity! It strikes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...vaulted ifle ; We 'Jl hften— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERJA. No, all is hufh'd and ftill as death. -^ 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrilces... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...defcribes that awful ftructure in the following lines : No, all is hndi'd, and ftill as death !—'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile,...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pnnd'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the tombs... | |
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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. 
