 | Natural phenomena - 1846 - 142 Seiten
...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, That Nature's voice might...shrine, Task'd high and hard — but witness mine ! ' " THE powerful action of the sea upon rocks and cliffs is displayed in various ways. When the rocks... | |
 | Jane Anthony Eames - 1847 - 610 Seiten
...varied tone prolonged and high, That mocks the organ's melody, Nature's voice might seem to say, 1 Well hast thou done, frail child of clay ! Thy humble powers, that stately shrine Tasked high and hard, but witness mine.' " After leaving the cave we sailed along the coast till J.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1849 - 408 Seiten
...varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might...shrine Task'd high and hard — but witness mine!" XI. Merrily, merrily goes the bark, Before the gale she bounds; So darts the dolphin from the shark,... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 Seiten
...varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody ; Nor doth its entrance front in vain, To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might...shrine Task'd high and hard— but witness mine." ' Dr. M'Cufloch's description of this august natural temple is the result of minute and accurate study... | |
 | 1851 - 704 Seiten
...varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That Nature's voice might...humble powers that stately shrine Task"d high and hard—but witness mine !' "* The Boat Cave, and Mackinnon's, or the Cormorant's * Lord o/the Iilei,... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1851 - 776 Seiten
...popular tradition has associated with the favourite name of FingaL * Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That nature's voice might...child of clay ! Thy humble powers that stately shrine Tasked high and hard — but witness mine I"1 To those who are curious in investigating such ancient... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 Seiten
...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, That Nature's voice might...stately shrine Task'd high and hard — but witness mine !'" ANECDOTES OF ELEPHANTS. AN artillery officer in India witnessed a circumstance which he thus relates... | |
 | Henry Caswall - 1853 - 208 Seiten
...the left side of the island. The lines of Scott came to mind:— Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona's holy fane, That nature's voice might...stately shrine Task'd high and hard, but witness mine !" landing on the island outside the cave, I walked over it with the American General. Near the waterside... | |
 | Henry Caswall - 1853 - 188 Seiten
...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 "...stately shrine Task'd high and hard, but witness mine!" Landing on the island outside the cave, I walked over it with the American General. Near the waterside... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 Seiten
...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...shrine Task'd high and hard — but witness mine!" Scott. MINSTREL. MINUTES. 435 MINSTREL. HARK how the minstreles gin to shriek aloud Their merry music... | |
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In varied tone prolong'd and high, That mocks the organ's melody. Nor doth its entrance front in vain To old lona'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... 
