 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 Poems of William Cowper - Side 231av William Cowper - 1828 - 427 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 sider
...of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to sec the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd j L F F , N4 uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at c.ase . The globe and its concerns, I secnr' advanced... | |
 | George Miller - 1833 - 428 sider
...through which,— as one might have said, in the language of Cowper :— " 'Tis pleasant To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...distance, — where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear." It may readily be supposed, that 1 would feel both exhilarated and gratified on... | |
 | 1839 - 876 sider
...near to the top, I was safe from a pop. Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, to peep at such a world ; to see the stir of the great Babel,...distance, where the dying sound falls a soft murmur on tli' uninjured ear. Thus sitting and surveying, thus at ease, the globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 sider
...own wonders, waad'ring for his bread. •Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retre-.t, To peep at such a world; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...her gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sound Fails a soft murmur on th' uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus, at ease, The globe and... | |
 | Jacob ABBOTT - 1835 - 192 sider
...you to his own heart, as he says, — " 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...all her gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sounds Fall a soft murmur on the uninjured ear." Where is the heart that does not beat responsive to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 sider
...his own wonders, wondering for his bread. "Pis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 sider
...own wonders — wond'ring for his bread. 'T is pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 sider
...peep at such a world. To see the stir Of the great Babel and not feel the crowd. 90 To hear the roar4 she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear. Thus sitting and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 sider
...peep at such a world. To see the stir Of the great Babel and not feel the crowd. 90 To hear the roar4 she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear. Thus sitting and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 206 sider
...feel the crowd ; To heafthe roar she sends through all her gate* A? a safe distance, where the dymg sound Falls a soft murmur on th' uninjur'd ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease • The globs and its concerns, I seem advanc'd •10 some secure and more than morta height That libsrates... | |
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