 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 - Page 231by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Baptists - 1837 - 326 pages
...the periodicals, are "dead, dead, dead." " 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes 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." That however is a mere selfish pleasure. " My heart is paMd with every day's report,"... | |
 | Scotland - 1837 - 928 pages
...retreat To peep at such a world — to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the erowd r— To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying sound Falls, a faint murmur on the uninjured ear." Once more I say, happy fly ! How dimly, through the soft curtain... | |
 | William Hone - Great Britain - 1838 - 890 pages
...own wonders, wand'ring for his bread. 'Tts pleasant, through the loopholes of retre-.t, To peep at such a world; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...distance, where the dying sound Falls a soft murmur on th' uninjured ear. Thns sitting, and surveying thus, at ease, The globe and its concerns, 1 seem advanced... | |
 | 1839 - 914 pages
...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 th' uninjured ear. Thus sitting and surveying, thus at ease, the globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel and not feel the erowd ; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At...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... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - Education - 1840 - 328 pages
...from them may, perhaps, be pardoned. " 'T is pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel,...where the dying sound Falls, a soft murmur, on th' uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus, at ease, The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...his own wonders, wond'ring for his bread. '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 th' uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | James Bennett - 1840 - 494 pages
...language of Cowper, might exclaim, " Tis pleasant, through the loop-holes of retreat, " To peep at such a world — to see the stir " Of the great Babel,...At a safe distance, where the dying sound " Falls a faint murmur on th' uninjured ear." This gentleman estimated the losses which he and his father had... | |
 | George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...own wonders, wondering for his bread. 7. 'Tis pleasant, through the loop-holes 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 th' uninjured ear. Thus sitting, and surveying thus at ease The globe and its concerns, I seem advanced... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Children's stories - 1841 - 264 pages
...give 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, Falls a soft murmur on the uninjured ear." Where is the heart, that does not beat responsive,... | |
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