 | 1853 - 704 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKEU'S praise ! 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 ページ
...aacend Her columna, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less eolcmn tells That mighty surge that ehbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From...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... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 ページ
...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...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, That Nature's voice might seem to say "Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers... | |
 | Random readings - 1854 - 204 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1855 - 508 ページ
...of Staffa, opposite : — " 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 and high, That mocks the organ's melody ; Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 ページ
...raise A Minster to her Maker's praise !' Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches hcnd ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance frout in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thou done,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1856 - 512 ページ
...of Staffa, opposite : — " Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches...tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And stffl between each awfol pause. From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone, prolonged and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 390 ページ
...are circumstances elsewhere unparalleled. Nothing can be more interesting than the varied appearNot 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 468 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 and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
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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... 
