 Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a dullness to my trembling heart.  The British drama - Page 276by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1791
...Leon. Hark! Aim. 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 arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It... | |
 | John Bell - 1797
...listen Leon. Hark! Aim. 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 arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquil t ,. It... | |
 | 1798
...hush'd and still as death How reverend is the face of this tall pile, By its own weight made stcdfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice j my own affrights me with its echoes." On an island in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...listen— LlOXORA. Hark! No, 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!... | |
 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 389 pages
...following lines : 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 'arch "d and pond'rous roof, Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight... | |
 | Charles Fothergill (of Salisbury.) - 1803
...forcibly struck my recollection, where he says——— " . "Tis dreadful ! " How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, " Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads " To bear aloft its arch'dand pond'rous roof! " By its own weight made stedfast and immoveablc. " Looking tranquillity,... | |
 | British drama - 1804
...Jjon. Hark ! Aim. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and ¡mmoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And... | |
 | 1804
...Leon. Hark ! Alm. No, all is hushed, and still as death — 'tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their...heads, To bear aloft its arched and ponderous roof, Íó its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquillity. It strikes an awe And terror... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804
...by Congreve : 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 arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immovable, Looking tranquillity ! it... | |
 | John Jackson - 1805 - 276 pages
...DESCRIPTION . OF THE STATUES, MONUMENTS, &c. OF THE CATHEDRAL OF LICHFIELD*. " 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 rnade stedfast and immoveable. Looking Tranquilhty, —... | |
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