 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 448 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise I Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells Tli at mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 398 ページ
...And still, between each awfnl panse, From the high vanlt 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 holy fane, That Natnre's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thon done, frail child of elay... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself it seemed would raise A minster to her Maker's praise : Kot 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 - 1858 - 952 ページ
...arrhes bend; Xor (>f л theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And »till, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocka thu organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Xature's... | |
 | Walter Cooper Dendy - 1859 - 120 ページ
...By skill of earthly architect, Nature itself it seemed 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. Nor doth its entrance point in vain* To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say,... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Charles Black - 1859 - 834 ページ
...which is accessible ftt all states of the tide Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge Uiat ebbs and swells. And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied toue prolong'd and high, That mocks the orgau'3 melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old... | |
 | Testimonies, Author of Sunday evenings at home - 1861 - 236 ページ
...architect ; Nature herself, it seems, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meanless use ascend, Her columns or her arches bend ; , Nor of a theme, less solemn tells The mighty surge, that ebbs and swells." Whether natural, or artificial ; shrines, and altars tend... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise I 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 Thornbury - 1862 - 446 ページ
...and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire." — Daniel iii. 26. 17G Stafla, Fingal's Cave. " Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws. " Sir Walter Scott's Lord of the Ides, canto Iv. EXHIBITION LXV. 1833. JMW TURNER, RA, Professor of... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1862 - 472 ページ
...and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire." — Daniel iii. 26. 176 Stafik, Fingal's Cave. " Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws." Sir Walter Scott's Lord of the Islet, canto iv. EXHIBITION LXV. 1833. JMW TURNER, RA, Professor of... | |
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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... 
