...sinking far And self -withdrawn into a boundless dejsk Far sinking into splendour — without eai ' Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With alabaster...there, towers Begirt With battlements that on their reftk* fronts Bore stars — illumination of all gems ! By earthly nature had the effect ben wrought...

...mighty city — boldly say A wilderness of buildiug, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth. Far sinking into splendour — without end...silver spires, And blazing terrace upon terrace, high s4i Uplifted; here, serene pavilions bright, In avenues disposed; there, towers begirt With battlements...

...mighty city—boldly say And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth Far sinking into splendour—without end! Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With...terrace, high Uplifted: here, serene pavilions bright, With battlements, that on their restless fronts In avenues disposed; there, towers begirt Bore stars—illumination...

...sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth. Far sinking into splendour — without end I Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold, With alabaster...And blazing terrace upon terrace, high Uplifted." But the difference, even in form, between the two passages is more remarkable than the resemblance,...

...of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth, Far sinking into splendor, — without end !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, With alabaster domes, ;md silver spires, And blazing terrace upon terrace, high Uplifted ; here, serene pavilions bright....

...sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth, Far sinking into splendour — without end l Fabric it seemed of diamond and of gold. With alabaster...And blazing terrace upon terrace, high Uplifted." But the difference, even in form, between the two passages is more remarkable than the resemblance,...

...a mighty city, boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth Far sinking into splendour — without end....towers begirt With battlements that on their restless points Bore stars — illumination of all gems." Undeniably dull, deserving critical condemnation,...

...a mighty city, boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth Far sinking into splendour — without end....towers begirt With battlements that on their restless points Bore stars — illumination of all gems." Undeniably dull, deserving critical condemnation,...

...a mighty city, boldly say A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a boundless depth Far sinking into splendour — without end....towers begirt With battlements that on their restless points Bore stars — illumination of all gems." Undeniably dull, deserving critical condemnation,...

...the palaces of Az-zahyra and Az-zahra? — " A wilderness of building, sinking far And self-withdrawn into a wondrous depth Far sinking into splendour without...And blazing terrace upon terrace, high Uplifted." 74 In brief, just as the prelates of the Christian Church habitually precede the Christian laity in...