 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...  The Lord of the Isles ... - Pagina 124door Sir Walter Scott - 1841 - 392 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1815 - 1008 pagina’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 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 pagina’s
...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...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 pagina’s
...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...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 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1815 - 606 pagina’s
...skill of earthly architect, Mature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend . , Her columns, or her...mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between eaph awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1815 - 572 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 pagina’s
...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...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 - 1827 - 678 pagina’s
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it sectn'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's prime ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old fona's holy fane. That Nature's voice might веет to say, « Well hast thou done, frail child of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1850 - 358 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
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