 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...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.... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...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 bend;...awful pause, 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 498 pages
...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, In varied tone prolong'd and: high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain... | |
 | 1815 - 612 pages
...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, In varied tone prolong'd and high, .i That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 606 pages
...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 arches bend...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 pages
...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...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... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1818 - 500 pages
...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 pages
...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, -VOL. ix. G In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 410 pages
...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, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 290 pages
...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, In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain... | |
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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... 
