 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 that ebbs and swells. And still, between...  Summer tours in Scotland, official guide - Side 54af David MacBrayne (ltd.) - 1882Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1815 - 1008 sider
...had quiet home, And welter'd in that wond'rous dome, Where, as to chame the temples dcck'd BT sl-iil of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would...to her Maker's 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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1815 - 572 sider
...shy seal had quiet home, And welter'd in that wond'rous dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it...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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1815 - 466 sider
...shy seal had quiet home, And welter'd in that wond'rous dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it...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... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 sider
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 sider
...shy seal had quiet home, And weltcr'd in that wond'rous dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it...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... | |
 | 1834 - 536 sider
...deck'd By »kill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it »eem'd, would raise A minster to her Mater's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns,...her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells 1'hat mighty surge that ebbs and swell«, And still, between each awful pause, From the high rault... | |
 | 1835 - 284 sider
...language of the poet : — Here as to shame the temples deck'd By sVifl of eanhly architect, Mature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's...theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs anil swell?, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 sider
...dome. Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect. Nature hcraelf, it scem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her column!t, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 430 sider
...of Parliament for Lymington, Hants. 1[ " that wondrous dome, Where, as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise a deep and swelling sea, and paved as it were with ruddy marble, baffles all description. You can walk... | |
 | 740 sider
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples decked By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend . \or of a theme leas solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each... | |
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