 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 each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Side 284redigert av - 1815Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | James Johnson - 1844 - 406 sider
...or her arches bend ; Nor for a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells ; And still between each awful pause. From the high vault...prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody." The terrific scene that presented itself, (but not to human eyes), when Nature upraised Staffa, the... | |
 | 1866 - 396 sider
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws In varied tone, prolong'd on high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor does its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane,... | |
 | 1846 - 236 sider
...or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge, that ebbs and swell* ; And still between each awful pause, From the high vault...prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody." To this noble description from the Lord of the Isles the author appended a note, which we cannot do... | |
 | Natural phenomena - 1846 - 142 sider
...columns or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws In varied tone prolonged on high That mocks the organ's melody. Nor does its entrance front in vain To old lona's... | |
 | Two creations - 1849 - 138 sider
...her arches bend ; . Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge, that ebbs and swells ; And still between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, In varied tone, prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody." To this noble description from the Lord of the... | |
 | Treasury - 1853 - 276 sider
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells. And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault...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 - 682 sider
...columns, or her arches bend ; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each 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 - 704 sider
...columns, or her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each 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 sider
...columns, or her arches bend; Nor for a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each awful pause, From the high vault an answer draws, That Nature's voice might seem to say "Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers... | |
 | Random readings - 1854 - 204 sider
...columns, or her arches bend; Nor of a theme less solemn tells That mighty surge that ebbs and swells, And still, between each 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... | |
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