 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 414 ページ
...reference to his course. The variety of their shape contributes much to the beauty of these effects. Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge thnt ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In... | |
 | Natural phenomena - 1846 - 142 ページ
...skill of earthly architect. Nature herself, it seemed, 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 on high That mocks the organ's melody. Nor does its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
 | 1846 - 236 ページ
...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...less solemn tells That mighty surge, that ebbs and swell* ; And still between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone, prolong'd... | |
 | Two creations - 1849 - 138 ページ
...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." To this noble description from the Lord of the... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seems, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...melody ; Nor doth its entrance front in vain, To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say, "Well hast thou done, frail child of clay!... | |
 | 1851 - 704 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it secm'd would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say, ' Well hast thou done, frail Child of clay... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it secm'd, would raiso A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, Prom the high vault an answer draws In varied tone, prolong'd on bigh, That mocks the organ s melody.... | |
 | 1852 - 710 ページ
...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 might; surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause. From the high vault an answer... | |
 | Treasury - 1853 - 276 ページ
...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...prolong'd and high. That mocks the organ's melody." "The stupendous columns," he adds, " which form the sides of the cave — the depth and strength of... | |
 | 1853 - 682 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKER'S praise 1 Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In serried tones, prolonged and high, That mock the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain... | |
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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... 
