 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 - Page 104by James Frothingham Hunnewell - 1871 - 508 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
..." '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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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