 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 ページ
...submarine exploits, And Katerfelto,* with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To...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 uninjured... | |
 | Jacob ABBOTT - 1835 - 192 ページ
...cheer, but not inebriate. And what an insight does he give you to his own heart, as he says, — " 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat, To...Babel, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sounds Fall a soft murmur on the uninjured... | |
 | 1835 - 168 ページ
...passage, I take to myself the credit of having discovera new spot in the sun. BROADWAY ON A FINE DAY. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To...the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd. COWPEH. For want of better employment, (and sorry have J often been that I had none better, or more... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 ページ
...end At hi« 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, and not feel the crowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates, At a safe distance, where the dying sound Fails a soft murmur on th' uninjured... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 ページ
...submarine exploits, And Katerfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To...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 uninjured... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 ページ
...exploits, And Katterfelto with his hair on end At his own wonders — wond'ring for his bread. 'T is pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep...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 uninjured... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 ページ
...submarine exploits, And Katerfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. "Pis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep...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 uninjured... | |
 | 1856 - 712 ページ
...troubled time, he could not extinguish the interest he felt in the great family to which he belonged — " 'Tis pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To...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 th' uninjured... | |
 | Ellye Howell Glover - 1907 - 336 ページ
...words are faint! 263 Have a heart with room for every joy. O, why has happiness so short a day ? 'T is pleasant through the loopholes of retreat To peep...the stir Of the Great Babel and not feel the crowd. Here's a toast to all who are here, No matter where you're from: May the best day you have seen Be... | |
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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... 
