 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
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 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 mocks the organ's 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,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 Seiten
...raise A Minster to her Maker's praise l Not for a meaner use ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might seem to say, " Well hast thon done,... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 604 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 mocks the organ's 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,... | |
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - 1865 - 342 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... | |
 | Wonders - 1866 - 400 Seiten
...Maker's praise ! SCOTT'S DESCRIPTION. 305 Not for a meaner arc ascend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...That mocks the organ's 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 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 mocks the organ's 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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 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 mocks the organ's 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,... | |
 | John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1866 - 534 Seiten
...raise A minster to her Maker's praise I Not for a meaner use nscend Her columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge...prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Lord of the Isles, cant. iv. ut. 10. In a note on this passage, the author says, ' it would be unpardonable... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 Seiten
...raise Л 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...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 Nature's voice might... | |
 | Alexander Murray (publisher.) - 1866 - 468 Seiten
...raise A minster to her Maker's praise ! Nor 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 luocks the organ's melody; Nor does its entrance front in vain That Nature's... | |
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