Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart. Jones's British Theatre - Page 29by William Jones - 1795Full view - About this book
| William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pages
...Aifte. We'll Men— Leon. Hark ! Aim. No, all his hufh'd, and ftill as Death — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the Face of this tall Pile, Whofe ancient...its own Weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking Tranciuility. It ftrikes an Awe B a And And Terror on my aching Sight ; the Tombs And monumental Caves... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...liften — LEONORA. Hark ! ALMERIA. No, all is hufh'd, and ftill as death. — 'Tit dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made ftcdfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It firikes an awe And terror on my aching fight ; the... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...is hufh'd, and Hill as death.—Tii» dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile ; Whofc ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranqi illity ! It ftrikes an awe And terror on my aching fight; the tombs And monumental caves*of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...liften— LEONORA. Hark I ALMERIA. ALMERIA. No, all is hufli'd, and ftill as death. — Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile -, Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble headsj •.. To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immdveable,,... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...Hark ! Aimeria. No, all is hufh'd, and flill as death.— 'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the f«ce of this tall pile ; Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft i'.s arch'd and pond'roui roof, By its own weight made lied fad and immoveable, Looking tranquillity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...all is hufh'd, ahd ftill as death.— "Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile j Whofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To 'bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! It llrikes an... | |
| Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...'Tis dreadful] . How rev'rend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe arrtienf/'pillars rear their marMe heads To bear aloft its arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made fteadfaft and imruove;ible, Looking tranquillity ! — It (hikes an awe And terror to my aching fight.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...We'll liften— LEONORA. Hark! ALMERIA. No, all is hufli'd and ftill as death.— 'Tis dreadful ! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whofe ancient...rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made ftedfaft and immoveable, Looking tranquillity ! Ic ftrikes an... | |
| John Bell - English drama - 1791 - 294 pages
...is hush'd, and still as death — 'tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft...arch'd and pond'rous roof, By its own weight made stedfast and immoveable, Looking tranquility. It strikes an awe And terror on my aking sight ; the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...all is hufh'd and ftill as death.—'Tis dreadful! How reverend is the face of this tall pile, Wliofe ancient pillars rear their marble heads, To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof, By its own weight made fledfaft and immoveable, Locking tranquillity ! It ftrikes an... | |
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