 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, by David Hughson - Page 3by Edward Pugh - 1808Full view - About this book
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...throng'd, so dram'd, and so supplied, As Lon don— 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 beanty would do well to purge; And show this... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...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 Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...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 Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...lnxnrions city-life, Whatever else they smother of trne worth In hnman bosoms; qnench it or abate. The villas with which London stands begirt, Like a swarth Indian, with his belt of beads, Prove it. A breath of nnadntt'rate air, The glimpse of a green pastnre, how they cheer The citiaen, and brace... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...so drained, and so supplied, As London — opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing, London ? Bahylon 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 heauty... | |
 | William Upcott - Bibliotheca topographica britannica - 1818 - 498 pages
...considerable Additions and Improvements. "LONDON — opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing LONDON — Babylon of' old Not more the glory of the earth than...swarth Indian with his belt of beads, Prove it!'' COWPEK. LONDON : Printed for Scatcherd and Letterman j Wilkie and Robinson, &c. 181 1. Duodecimo. Title-page,... | |
 | John Evans - England - 1818 - 564 pages
...vicinity with his usual accuracy — • LONDON, opulent, enlarged, and still Increasing LONDON — Babylon of old Not more the glory of the earth than...begirt, Like a swarth Indian, with his belt of beads, Prore it ! The Commerce of LONDON is great ; the annual value of exports and imports may be estimated... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...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 Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...dram'd.and so supplied, London — opulent, enlarged, and still '^creasing, London ? Uabylon of old -^'ot 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, i^at so much beanty would do well to purge ; And show this... | |
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