 | Natural phenomena - 1846 - Страниц: 142
...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 holy fane,...to say ' Well hast thou done, frail child of clay ! Thy humble powers, that stately shrine, Task'd high and hard — but witness mine ! ' " THE powerful... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - Страниц: 408
...still, between each 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...to say, " Well hast thou done, frail Child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard — but witness mine!" XI. Merrily, merrily... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - Страниц: 186
...still, between each 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...to say, "Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard— but witness mine." ' Dr. M'Cufloch's... | |
 | 1851 - Страниц: 704
...still, between each 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...to say, ' Well hast thou done, frail Child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task"d high and hard—but witness mine !' "* The Boat Cave,... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1851 - Страниц: 776
...the wondrous natural cave which popular tradition has associated with the favourite name of FingaL * Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's...to say — Well hast thou done, frail child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Tasked high and hard — but witness mine I"1 To those who... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - Страниц: 652
...high vault an answer draws In varied tone, prolong'd on bigh, That mocks the organ s melody. Nor does its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane,...to say, ' Well hast thou done, frail child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard — but witness mine !'" ANECDOTES OF... | |
 | 1853 - Страниц: 682
...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...to say: 'Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Tasked high and hard — but witness mine ! ' ' About nine miles... | |
 | 1853 - Страниц: 704
...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...to say : 'Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Tasked high and hard — but witness mine! ' ' About nine miles... | |
 | Henry Caswall - 1853 - Страниц: 208
...and its ruined Cathedral appeared on the left side of the island. The lines of Scott came to mind:— Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's...to say " Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard, but witness mine !" landing on the island... | |
 | Henry Caswall - 1853 - Страниц: 188
...of the island. The lines of Scott came to mind:— Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old Iona's holy fane, That nature's voice might seem to say " Well hast thou done, frail child of clay! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Task'd high and hard, but witness mine!" Landing on the island... | |
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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 prolong'd and high, That mocks... 
