 | Europe - 1828 - 872 pages
...nor any tool of iron, vue heard whilst it was building ;' or, in the words of the Bishop himself — No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung : Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung !' " That such may be the event, many hands, many spirits, like hie must be engaged in the work ; and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1827 - 540 pages
...any tool of iron was heard whilst it was building :' or in the words of the Bishop himself — " ' No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung, Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung !' " That such may be the event, many hands, many spirits, like his must be engaged in the work ; and... | |
 | 1827 - 504 pages
...any tool of iron was heard whilst it was building:' or in the words of the Bishop himself— " ' Np hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung, Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung!' " That such may be the event, many hands, many spirits, like his must be engaged in the work; and it... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 852 pages
...any tool of iron was heard, while it was in building ;' or, in the words of the Bishop himself — So hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung ; Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung. That such may be the event, many bads, many spirits, like his, must be engaged in the work : and it... | |
 | Reginald Heber - Anglican Communion - 1830 - 662 pages
...ever forget his appearance — so interesting and impressive. It was known that his old father was * No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung, Like some...tall palm the mystic fabric sprung. Majestic silence ! t Vide Appendix, for Sir CE Grey's speech at Calcuttat It has also been translated into Welch by... | |
 | Reginald Heber - 1830 - 592 pages
...any tool of iron was heard whilst it was in building :' or in the words of the bishop himself— " ' No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung ; Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung !' " That such may be the event, many hands, many spirits like his must be engaged in the work ; and... | |
 | Thomas Robinson - Missionaries - 1830 - 394 pages
...any tool of iron, was heard whilst it was in building ;" or in the words of the Bishop himself, — " No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung; Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung !" That such may be the event, many hands, many spirits like his, must be engaged in the work : and,... | |
 | Leonard Crocker Bowles - Bishops - 1831 - 372 pages
...room and before the party separated produced the beautiful lines which now form a part of the poem. No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung, Like some...tall palm the mystic fabric sprung. Majestic silence ! On mounting the rostrum to recite his poem, Reginald Heber was struck by seeing two young ladies,... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 550 pages
...a short time produced those admirable lines, which now form so striking a part of the poem : — " No hammer fell, no ponderous axes rung ; Like some...palm the mystic fabric sprung. Majestic silence!" In his boyish days, such was the timid spirit of Reginald, that he was known not to excel in recitation... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...had escaped him, namely, that no tools were used in its erection. Reginald retired for a few minutes to the corner of the room, and returned with the beautiful...to Miss Seward, who had been writing to him on the subject of her projected biography of Dr Darwin. The conclusion and date are lost. " I have been for... | |
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Scott observed that, in the verses on Solomon's Temple, one striking circumstance had escaped him, namely, that no tools were used in its erection. Reginald retired for a few minutes to the corner of the room, and returned with the beautiful lines, —... 
