Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. Bell's British Theatre - Page 31edited by - 1797Full view - About this book
| William Congreve - 1703 - 88 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking Tranquility. It ftrikes an Awe And Terror on my aking Sight j the... | |
| William Congreve - 1753 - 82 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable. Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight ; the... | |
| William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous Roof, By its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking Tranciuility. It ftrikes an Awe B a And And Terror on my aching Sight... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 278 pages
...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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftcdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It firikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 pages
...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 own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It llrikes an... | |
| 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... | |
| William Jones - 1795 - 446 pages
...hnfh'' 1, and flill as death-—'tis dread* full Hew reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aking fight; the tombs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...all is hufh'd, and ftill as death 'Tis dreadful 1 How reverend is the face of this tall pile; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...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... | |
| 1798 - 604 pages
...hufli'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...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immovcable. Looking tranquillity ! it ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
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