The appearance, instantaneously disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth, Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With... Poems: Now First Collected - Page 218by Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1846 - 362 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth Far sinking into splendour —...terrace high Uplifted : here serene pavilions bright In avenuei disposed ; there towers begirt With battlements that on their restless fronts Bore stara, illumination... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seem'd of diamond and of gold, With alabaster domes and silver spires ; And blazing terrace upon terrace... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Opium abuse - 1847 - 270 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city— boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And eelf-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendour— without end ! Fabric it seem'd of diamond, and of gold, With alabaster domes, and silver spires, And blazing terrace upon terrace,... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seem'd of diamond, and of gold, With alabaster domes, and silver spires, And blazing terrace upon terrace,... | |
| India - 1848 - 622 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self withdrawn into a wond'rous depth, Far sinking into splendour...here serene pavilions bright, In avenues disposed ; these towers bright, With battlements that on their restless fronts Bore stars — illumination of... | |
| 1848 - 916 pages
...depth, • Far sinking into splendour — without end ! Fabric it seem'd of diamond and of gold, \Vith alabaster domes, and silver spires, And blazing terrace...high Uplifted ! here, serene pavilions bright, In avenue disposed ; there towers begirt With battlements that on their restless fronts Bore stars —... | |
| Sir James Stephen, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English essays - 1848 - 356 pages
...disclosed, Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth Far sinking into splendour— without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond аnd of gold, U'itli alabaster domes and silver spires ; And blazing terrace upon terrace high Uplifted:... | |
| Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1848 - 358 pages
...Was of a mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into u wondrous depth Far sinking into splendour— without end! Fabric it seemed of dismond :nid of gold, With alabaster domes and silver npires ; And blazing terrace upon terrace high... | |
| William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth, Far sinking into splendor — without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold,...begirt With battlements that on their restless fronts Ноге stars — illumination of all gems ! By earthly nr ture had the effect been wrought Upon the... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1850 - 300 pages
...wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth, Far sinking into splendor— without end ! Fabric it seemed of diamond, and of...here, serene pavilions bright, In avenues disposed ; their towers begirt With battlements that on their restless fronts Bore stars — illumination of... | |
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