 With which she calculates, computes and scans All distance, motion, magnitude, and now Measures an atom, and now girds a world? In London ; where has commerce such a mart, So rich, so throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London— opulent, enlarged,...  London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis ... - Сторінка 3автори: David Hughson - 1808Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 362 стор.
...throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London — opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing London ? Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplish 'd world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two, That so much beauty... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 стор.
...throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied 720 As London, opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing London ? Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth, than she A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two 725 That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 стор.
...throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London — opulent, enlarg'd, and still Increasing, London 1 Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than...she, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now. Bock i. The Gin Palace : Behold the schools, in which plebeian minds Once simple are initiated in arts,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 стор.
...throng' d, so drain'd, and so supplied 720 As London, opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing London ? Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth, than she A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two 725 That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 стор.
...luxurious city life, Whatever else they smother of true worth In human bosoms, quench it or abate. The villas with which London stands begirt, Like a swarth Indian with his belt of beads, Prove it. A breath of unadulterate air, The glimpse of a green pasture, how they cheer The citizen, and brace... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 446 стор.
...throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London — opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing, London ? Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplished world's chief glory now. Book i. The Gin Palace : Behold the schools, in which plebeian... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 стор.
...throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied. As London — opulent, enlarg'd, and still Increasing, London ? Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than...she, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two, That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 стор.
...luxurious city-life, Whatever else they smother of true worth In human bosoms ; quench it or abate. The villas, with which London stands begirt, Like a swarth Indian with his helt of beads, Prove it. A breath of unadulterate air, The glimpse of a green pasture, how they cheer... | |
 | George Godwin - 1838 - 368 стор.
...THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. " LONDON,— opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing London ! Babylon of old, Nor more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now." COWPER. LONDON is indeed a surprising city ; and from its extent, the number of houses it contains,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 стор.
...sO throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied As London, opulent, enlarged, and still Inereasing London I Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth, than she A more aceomplish'd world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two That so much beauty... | |
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