 At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. *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 Life and Letters of James Henley Thornwell - Page 341by Benjamin Morgan Palmer - 1875 - 614 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Marmaduke Tulket - Preston (England) - 1821 - 376 pages
...cases. THEATRE ROYAL. " '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." Eligibly situated on the south side of Fishergate, may be seen that commodious brick building called... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...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 Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...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
...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... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...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... | |
 | Amédée Pichot - England - 1825 - 510 pages
...the following passages. " 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 thro' all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls a... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...those better days, ***** '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... | |
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