 | William Congreve - 1703 - 88 pagine
...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 its arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking Tranquility. It ftrikes an... | |
 | William Congreve - 1753 - 82 pagine
...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 its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pagine
...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 - 1781 - 474 pagine
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pagine
...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 - 278 pagine
...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 its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftcdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It firikes an... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pagine
...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 its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 294 pagine
...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!...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It strikes an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pagine
...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...arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Locking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on ray aching fight; the... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagine
...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... | |
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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. 
