 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...  Handbook for Travellers in Scotland - Seite 207von John Murray (publishers.) - 1867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1815 - 1008 Seiten
...praise ! Not for a meaner use ascend H»r columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme lew solemn teils That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, rrom the high vault an answer draws, In varied tune prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody.... | |
 | 1815 - 698 Seiten
...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...From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 498 Seiten
...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...From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolong'd and: high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
 | 1815 - 612 Seiten
...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...From the high vault 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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1815 - 466 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 468 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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 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 Seiten
...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 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 Seiten
...tells That mighty snrge that ehhs and swells^ 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,... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 Seiten
...bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tolls That niijhty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, Ixjlwern each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied trine prolon^'d and high, That mocks the organ s melody. Nor doth its entrain o front in vain To old... | |
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