 | 1815 - 698 psl.
...skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seeni'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!... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 498 psl.
...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, ..'•.-,. • . i That Nature's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thou done,... | |
 | 1815 - 612 psl.
...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 psl.
...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 psl.
...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 psl.
...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 psl.
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 338 psl.
...And still, hetween 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 clay... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 psl.
...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 psl.
...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... | |
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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... 
