 The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.  The Table Book... - Page 496by William Hone - 1827 - 870 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Henry Hitchener - 1813 - 428 pages
...light, and there was light," even that may be overturned, may be snatched away as "all that the earth inherit shall dissolve," and " like the baseless fabric of a vision leave not a wreck behind." > I'his digression we beg our readers to excuse. As the poor afflicted wanderer <iame nearer, she perceived... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 596 pages
...is consulting his Bible, fanaticism would hide its head, and I should begin to hope it would soon,." like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wreck behind." This would indeed be a new era ! Could we but get rid of fanaticism and superstition, what R much better... | |
 | Robert Mansel - Drama - 1814 - 230 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, " The solemn temples — the great globcitself — " Yea all which it inherit shall dissolve, " And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, " Leave not a wreck behind!" Many of his dramatic contemporaries have been. Landed down to posterity, marked with some pleasing... | |
 | Robert Mansel - Drama - 1814 - 232 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, " The solemn temples — the great globe itself — " Yea all which it inherit shall dissolve, " And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, " Leave not a wreck behind !" Many of his dramatic contemporaries have been Landed down to posterity, marked with some pleasing... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...cap't towers! The gorgeous palaces! The solemn temples ! The great globe itself ! Yea, all which it inherit, Shall dissolve ! And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind ! Shakspearc. Effect was all intended by the Composer. GLEE for Four Voices. VV. HORSLEY, MB THE Cyprian... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...cloud capt towers, the g-orgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve ; And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind. Shaiespeart. III.— Examples of SUSPENSION ; or a delaying of the Sense. .1. AS beauty of person,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, ' The solemn tempos, the great globe itself, Yea all which it inherits, shall dissolve ; And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind ! We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. 7. — -So... | |
 | John Newton - 1814 - 318 pages
...when nil l.Gr.curs ar.d possessions, but this which cometh of God only, will be eclipsed and vanish ; and, like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wreck behind. How miserable will they then be who must leave their all ! What a mortifying thought does Horace put... | |
 | Robert Torrens - 1814 - 684 pages
...matter and spirit, friends, relations, and country, earth, sun and stars, pass from existence, " A nd, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind." " To the exercise of all our functions Providence has annexed enjoyment: Occupation is happiness. While... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 920 pages
...palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherits, shall dissolve, Anil, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind." This monument was designed and executed by Kent and Scheemakers. Next is a monument erected to the... | |
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