 | 1812 - 656 pàgines
...drain'd, and so supplied, " As London? — opulent, enlarged, and still " Encreasing London! Babylon of old " Not more the glory of the earth than she, " A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now." FOR THE PORT FOLIO.—THE FINE ARTS. LIFE OF RAPHAEL. GREAT names, like the sun, carry with them their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pàgines
...a mart, So rich, so throng'd, so drain'd, and so supplied, As London—opulent, enlarg'd, and still 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 Cowper - 1806 - 234 pàgines
...so drained, and so supplied, As London—opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing, London ? Bubylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplished world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two That so much beauty... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pàgines
...thronged, so drained, 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. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or twc That so much beauty... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pàgines
...idea of an imperial crown encircled with jewels suggests itself; and we exclaim with COWPER : Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she, A...a swarth Indian with his belt of beads, Prove it! Nothing can be more beautiful; here is a plain and ]>!.•*. sant country, a rich fertile soil, cultivated... | |
 | David Hughson - 1808 - 576 pàgines
...suggests itself; and we exclaim with COWPER : Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than »he, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now! The villas...stands begirt Like a swarth Indian with his belt of brad-, Prove it! Nothing can be more beautiful ; here is a plain and pK 1 ». sant country, a rich... | |
 | David Hughson - 1808 - 566 pàgines
...an imperial crown encircled with jewels suggests itself; and we exclaim with COWPER: ; ——Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now! The viUni with which London stands begirt Like a svvardi Indian \\\\\\ his bolt of beads, Prore it! Nothing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pàgines
...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 accomplished world's chief glory now. She has her praise. Now mark a spot or two, That so much beauty... | |
 | 1809 - 488 pàgines
...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, - 1 - *wauty would do well to purge; WILLIAM COWTER. ioly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pàgines
...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 That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen... | |
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of old Not more the glory of the earth than she. A more accomplish'd World's chief glory now ! The villas with which LONDON stands begirt, Like a swarth Indian with his belt of beads, Prove it!' 
