 A mighty mass of brick, and smoke, and shipping, Dirty and dusky, but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts; a wilderness of steeples peeping On tiptoe through their sea-coal...  The Life and Letters of James Henley Thornwell - Seite 174von Benjamin Morgan Palmer - 1875 - 614 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1823 - 782 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping...crown On a fool's head — and there is London Town!" My excellent friend, John Bull, quotes the following incident on Shooter's Hill as bad: — I, Morgan... | |
 | 1823 - 772 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sari just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping...crown On a fool's head — and there is London Town!" My excellent friend, John Bull, quotes the following incident on Shooter's Hill as bad: — I, Morgan... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 164 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping...crown On a fool's head — and there is London Town ! • LXXXIII. But Juan saw not this : each wreath of smoke Appeared to him but as the magic vapour... | |
 | 1823 - 858 Seiten
...the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping On tiptoe through their sea-coal cano py; A huge, dun cupola, like a foolscap crown On a fool's head — and there is London Town !" My excellent friend, John Bull, quotes the following incident on Shooter's Hill as bad: — I, Morgan... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 346 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts; a wilderness of steeples peeping...crown On a fool's head*— and there is London Town'! LXXXIII. But Juan saw not this; each wreath of smoke Appeared to him but as the magic vapour Of some... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 916 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts , a wilderness of steeples peeping...sea-coal canopy; A huge, dun cupola, like a foolscap cftwn On a fool's head — and there is London Town ! LXXXIH. But Juan saw not this: each wreath of... | |
 | Amédée Pichot - 1825 - 454 Seiten
...lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping On tiptoe through their sea coal canopy ; : A huge, dun cupola, like a foolscap crown ^ On a fool's head — and there is London Town ! Adieu. LETTER IV. TO MG . BEFORE I enter the vast confines of the English Babylon, I will retrace... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach , with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst such as press The life from out young hearts, and...more shou Id meet those mutual eyes. Since upon night LondonTown! But Juan saw not this : each wreath of smoke Appear'd to him but as the magic vapour Of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 Seiten
...but as wide as eye Could reach , with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping...canopy; A huge, dun cupola, like a foolscap crown On a fool'e head — and there is LondonTown! But Juan saw not this : each wreath of smoke Appear'd to him... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 Seiten
...as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping ' ' In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts ; a wilderness of steeples peeping...crown On a fool's head — and there is London town ! LXXXIII. But Juan saw not this : each wreath of smoke Appear'd to him but as the magic vapour Of... | |
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