 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...  Staffa and Iona described and illustrated - Side 42af Staffa - 1850Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1815 - 1008 sider
...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 sider
...dome, 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...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 sider
...dome, 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...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 sider
...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... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 sider
...bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tolls That niijhty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, Ixjlwern each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied trine prolon^'d and high, That mocks the organ s melody. Nor doth its entrain o front in vain To old... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 sider
...dome, 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...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 - 1850 - 358 sider
...dome, 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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 sider
...use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge thai ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, lu varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain... | |
 | 1858 - 532 sider
...'• Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Mature herself it seem'd would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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 Yain To old lona's... | |
 | James Johnson - 1834 - 262 sider
...minster to her Maker's praise! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor for a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs...prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody." It was natural for the poet to imagine this mighty cavern as a temple formed by nature; — but for... | |
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