| William Jillard Hort - 1822 - Liczba stron: 234
...horse and him, unconscious of them all. PROSPECT OF THE WORLD FROM THE KF.TREAT OF HOME. Cowper. "Tis pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep...gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjur'd ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus, at ease, The globe and its concerns,... | |
| Franklin James Didier - 1822 - Liczba stron: 218
...a mighty superiority in the 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - Liczba stron: 446
...submarine exploits, And Katerfelto, with his hair on-end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. Tu pleasant, through the loop-holes of retreat, To peep...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - Liczba stron: 450
...submarine exploits, * - J Katerfelto, with his hair on-end ) own \yonders, wond'ring for his bread. i pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep...gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on th' uninjur'd ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns,... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1824 - Liczba stron: 396
...br assigned against the supposition, and what is it ? f THE WORLD CONTEMPLATED AT A DISTANCE. 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep...gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on th' uninjur'd ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns,... | |
| British poets - 1824 - Liczba stron: 676
...manners and 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...gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on th' uninjur'd ear. Ibid. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - Liczba stron: 510
...submarine exploits, And Katerfelto, with his hair on end At hts own wonders, wondering for his bread. 'Tis pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep at such a world; to see the etir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates... | |
| Amédée Pichot - 1825 - Liczba stron: 510
...eloquence, and which is not hostile to noble and graceful imagery, as in the following passages. " Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep...and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends thro' all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...And Katterfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wond'ring for his bread. 'Tis plejttant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of th-: great Babol, and not feel the crowd ; 90 To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...exploits, 85 And Kattcrfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders. wond'ring for his bread. 'Tis pleasant. through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to sec the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; 90 To hear tho roar she sends through all... | |
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