 | Jabez Marrat - 1879 - 250 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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 104 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." 8. lona is famous for its historical relics. There... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1881 - 518 ページ
...Staffa, opposite : — t " Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minister to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells The mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 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...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, trail Child of clay... | |
 | David MacBrayne (ltd.) - 1882 - 150 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 IONA'S holy fane. That Nature's voice might seem to say, '' Well hast thou done, frail child of clayl... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 684 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... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 432 ページ
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raifie 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... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 432 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...between each awful pause From the high vault an answer draw*, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1882 - 780 ページ
...theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, i From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone...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, trail Child of cUy!... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 184 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... | |
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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... 
