 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...  The Lands of Scott - 104 psl.autoriai: James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 508 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 psl.
...as to shame the temples deck'd By skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it secm'd, would raiso A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not for a meaner...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 psl.
...beholder." " Where, as to shame the temples deck'd Bj skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd would raise A Minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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 psl.
..." 'Where, as to shame the temples deck'd 87 skill of earthly architect, Nature herself, it seem'd, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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 - 704 psl.
...ducked By 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,...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... | |
 | 1853 - 682 psl.
...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... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 psl.
...Play. Here, 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...meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend; Nor for a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful... | |
 | Random readings - 1854 - 204 psl.
...dome, Where, as to shame the temples decked By skill of earthly architect. Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A Minster to her MAKER'S praise! Not for...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 psl.
...beautifully contrasts the church on lona with the cave of Staffa, opposite : — " Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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 psl.
...dome, Whore, as to shame the temples duck'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 hcnd ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1856 - 512 psl.
...beautifully contrasts the church on lona with the cave of Staffa, opposite : — " Nature herself, it seemed, would raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Not...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... | |
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