 Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the...  The Druses of the Lebanon - Page 21de George Washington Chasseaud - 1855 - 422 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Peter Armstrong Whittle - 1821 - 1042 pages
...opinion I am certain many men will agree ; but exceptions there are in all cases. THEATRE ROYAL. ' ' 'Tis pleasant through the loop holes of retreat To peep...stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." Eligibly situated on the south side of Fishergate, may be seen that commodious brick building called... | |
 | Marmaduke Tulket - 1821 - 376 pages
...opinion I am certain many men will agree ; but exceptions there are in all cases. THEATRE ROYAL. " 'Tis pleasant through the loop holes of retreat To peep...stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." Eligibly situated on the south side of Fishergate, may be seen that commodious brick building called... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...his hair on end At his own wonders, wond'ring for his bread. 'T is pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pages
...them all. PROSPECT OF THE WORLD FROM THE KF.TREAT OF HOME. Cowper. "Tis pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a... | |
 | Franklin James Didier - 1822 - 218 pages
...bold features by which her veteran visage is marked. LETTER XXXV. 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world; to see the stir Of the great Bahel, and not feel the crowd. COWPEIT. London, July 13, 1819. THE young American who visits London... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...the modes• It knew not once, the country wins me still. Ibid. 'Tis pleasant through thte loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world. To see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd. To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 pages
...supposition, and what is it ? f THE WORLD CONTEMPLATED AT A DISTANCE. 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...Katerfelto, with his hair on-end ) own \yonders, wond'ring for his bread. i pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...with his hair on-end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. Tu pleasant, through the loop-holes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls... | |
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