| Abraham Cowley - 1868 - 240 oldal
...? Fountains and trees our wearied pride do please, Even in the midst of gilded palaces. And in your towns, that prospect gives delight, Which opens round the country to our sight. Men to the good, from which they rashly fly, Return at last , and their wild luxury Does but in vain... | |
| George Routledge (and sons; ltd.) - 1880 - 262 oldal
...END— VICTOEIA PABK— SHOEEDITCH — WHITECHAPEL AND ALDGAIE — LONDON HOSPITAL— ISLINGTON. " This splendid city ! How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles Nor from her highest turrets has to view, But golden landscapes and luxuriant scenes — A waste of wealth, the storehouse... | |
| Albert Krebs - 1905 - 86 oldal
...with the Sun himself, And boasting strength scarce sooner to decay, How wanton sits she amid uature's smiles; Nor from her highest turret has to view, But...scenes; A waste of wealth, the storehouse of the world! Here, fruitful vales, far stretching, fly the sight; There sails unnumber'd whiten all the stream;... | |
| Edwin Beresford Chancellor - 1907 - 606 oldal
...Fountains and trees our wearied pride do please, Even in the midst of gilded palaces ; And in our towni the prospect gives delight, Which opens round the country to our sight." SPRAT, quoted in Wren's " Parentalia." THE Portman property, viz. that belonging to the family of which Lord... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1915 - 416 oldal
...grow? Fountains and trees our wearied Pride do please, Even in the midst of gilded Palaces. And in your towns that prospect gives delight, Which opens round the country to our sight. Men to the good, from which they rashly fly, Return at last, and their wild Luxury Does but in vain... | |
| Mark Van Doren - 1928 - 1390 oldal
...grow? Fountains and trees our wearied pride do please, Ev'n in the midst of gilded palaces; And in your towns that prospect gives delight Which opens round the country to our sight. Men to the good from which they rashly fly, Return at last; and their wild luxury Does but in vain... | |
| Raphael - 1996 - 264 oldal
...elevate." I i 1 ? io''ii Aiyol THE of tf)e |ie&) " - • - This ancient city, How wanton sits ilie 'niiiist nature's smiles; Nor from her highest turret has to...scenes, A waste of wealth, the storehouse of the world." Youxc. THE FIRST PILE DROVE, Of the New London Bridge, March 15th, 182V, 9h.21m. AM Main Solar Time,... | |
| Raphael - 1996 - 264 oldal
...temples proudly elevate." THE of tf)e |ie&) " - • - This ancient city, How wanton sits ilie 'niiiist nature's smiles; Nor from her highest turret has to...scenes, A waste of wealth, the storehouse of the world." Youxc. I i1? io' 'ii Aiyol THE FIRST PILE DROVE, Of the New London Bridge, March 15th, 182V, 9h. 21m.... | |
| Thomas Hosmer Shepherd - 1827 - 380 oldal
...the principal feature — the house. 35 CHAP. II. " Fountains and Trees, our wearied pride do pleaw, E'en in the midst of gilded palaces ; And in our towns,...Which opens round the country to our sight. SPRAT TOUR OF THE REGENT's PARK, BEGINNING AT YORK GATE — YORK GATE AND THE NEW CHURCH OF ST. MARY-LE-BONE,... | |
| 284 oldal
...grow? Fountains and trees our wearied pride do please, Ev'n in the midst of gilded palaces. And in your towns, that prospect gives delight, Which opens round the country to our sight. Men to the good, from which they rashly fly, Return at last; and their wild luxury Does but in vain... | |
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