 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1855 - 576 pages
...Fox, in 1648. in these pages or elsewhere, but because, after converse with annals and state papers, " 'T is pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world," with an eye of some intelligence, and because "'tis pleasant" also, to " stir the fire, and close the... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...wall He eultivates. Cowper's Task. Т is pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep at sueh a world. To see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the erowd. To hear the roll she sends through all her gates At a safe distanee, where the dying sound Falls... | |
 | Alexander Gilchrist - 1855 - 360 pages
...Catalogue,' (of the Exhibition) ; ' hoping it may amuse you. " "Pis plea*sant," Cowper says, ' " 'Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat, 'To peep at such a world.' " Later, (June 2\st) : he has ' often thought of your "pretty place this hot weather;' — 'thought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1854 - 500 pages
...and commercial importance, — no one | can afford to be ignorant of geography; besides, I (f 'Tie pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, > to peep at such a world" as this. With youthful 1 and ardent souls, " resolutely determined on self, instruction and mental... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1856 - 660 pages
...column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. 'T is pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat,...the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd. Book v. Winter Morning Walk. But war 'sa game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 464 pages
...hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. THE WORLD CONTEMPLATED AT A DISTANCE. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep...the. stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; 90 To hear the roar she sends through all her gates 83. Olympian dews : Dews of Mount Olympus, in... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...exploits, And Kattcrfelto, with his hair on end " X f At his own wonders, wondering lor his bread. 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world; to see the stir ^"~>J Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd ; ^ «• At a safe distance, where the dying sound... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...submarine exploits, And Katterfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread. ?Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep...world ; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not frel the crowd; To hear the roar she sends through all her gates At a safe distance, where the dying... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1862 - 458 pages
...Postern. The motto, from Cowper, which is attached to the views of London, is extremely apt : — " "Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat, To peep...stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." For some weeks past we have been expecting to все in the Times Captain Halsted's letter in answer... | |
 | John Russell (author of Alfred Barton.) - 1858 - 394 pages
...altogether. " Then came the parting hour, and what ariso When lovers' part Many a fond adieu ! " " 'Tis pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep...stir Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd." CHAPTER V. IN the calm sober moment that ensued, Miss Blandford looked gravely at her sister, who was... | |
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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... 
