Onentering，theeyeisastonishedbythepompofarchitecture，，incrustedwithtracery，andscoopedintoniches，，bythecunninglaborofthechisel，tohavebeenrobbedofitsweightanddensity，suspendedaloft，asifbymagic，andthefrettedroofachievedwiththewonderfulminutenessandairysecurityofacobweb.
AlongthesidesofthechapelaretheloftystallsoftheKnightsoftheBath，richlycarvedofoak，，withtheirscarfsandswords;andabovethemaresuspendedtheirbanners，emblazonedwitharmorialbearings，，-hiseffigy，withthatofhisqueen，extendedonasumptuoustomb，andthewholesurroundedbyasuperblywroughtbrazenrailing.
Thereisasaddrearinessinthismagnificence：thisstrangemixtureoftombsandtrophies;theseemblemsoflivingandaspiringambition，，andontherowsofdustybutgorgeousbannersthatwereoncebornebeforethem，myimaginationconjuredupthescenewhenthishallwasbrightwiththevalorandbeautyoftheland;glitteringwiththesplendorofjeweledrankandmilitaryarray;;thesilenceofdeathhadsettledagainuponthewhichhadfoundtheirwayintothechapel，andbuilttheirnestsamongitsfriezesandpendants-suresignofsolitarinessanddesertion.
WhenIreadthenamesinscribedonthebanners，theywerethoseofmenscatteredfarandwideabouttheworld;sometossingupondistantseas;someunderarmsindistantlands;sameminglinginthebusyintriguesofcourtsandcabinets;allseekingtodeserveonemoredistinctioninthismansionofshadowyhonors：themelancholyrewardofamonument.
Twosmallaislesoneachsideofthischapelpresentatouchinginstanceoftheequalityofthegraves;whichbringsdowntheoppressortoalevelwiththeoppressed，;intheotheristhatofhervictim，，’ssepulchrecontinuallyechowiththesighsofsympathyheavedatthegraveofherrival.
，，roundwhichisanironrailing，muchcorroded，，andsatdowntorestmyselfbythemonument，revolvinginmymindthecheckedanddisastrousstoryofpoorMary.
，nowandthen，thedistantvoiceofthepriestrepeatingtheeveningservice，andthefaintresponsesofthechoir，thesepausedforatime，，thedesertionandobscuritythatweregraduallyprevailingaround，gaveadeeperandmoresolemninteresttotheplace.
Forinthesilentgravenoconversation，Nojoyfultreadoffriends，novoiceoflovers，Nocarefulfather’scounsel-nothing’sheard，Fornothingis，butalloblivion，Dustandanendlessdarkness.
