 Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...  The Lands of Scott - Page 114de James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 508 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1815 - 1006 pages
...praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend H»r columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme lew solemn teils That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, rrom the high vault an answer draws, In varied tune prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody.... | |
 | 1815 - 612 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, .i That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain . • To old lona's holy fane,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 468 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, 3 In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1815 - 466 pages
...earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for^a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, 3 In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in... | |
 | 1815 - 606 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Mature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend . , Her columns,...mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between eaph awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1815 - 572 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, A*d still between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 498 pages
...earthly architect, Mature herself, it secm'd, would raise A Minsier to her Maker's praise ! Not lor a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tolls That niijhty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, Ixjlwern each awful pause, From the high... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, -VOL. ix. G In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it sectn'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's prime ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old fona's holy fane. That Nature's voice might веет to say, « Well hast thou done, frail child of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1850 - 358 pages
...deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old 1 1 ma's... | |
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