 How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound Where barking waves still bait the forced ground ; Building their wat'ry Babel far more high To reach the sea, than those...  History of Civilisation - Page 145by William Alexander Mackinnon - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 pages
...the tea . a Tue Dutch. How did they rivet with gigantick piles Thorough the center their new-catchcd miles : And to the stake a struggling country bound, Where barking waves si ill bait the forced ground ; Building their wat'ry Babul far more high To reach the sea, than those... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 696 pages
...the sea. M The Dutch, How did they rivet with gigantick piles Thorough the center their new-catched miles : And to the stake a struggling country bound,...than those to scale the sky ? Yet still his claim the injur'd ocean laid, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd, As if on purpose it on land had... | |
 | 1810 - 620 pages
...their dunghill soul. How did they rivet with gigantick piles Thorough the center their new-catched miles : And to the stake a struggling country bound,...To reach the sea, than those to scale the sky ? Yet still,his claim the injnr'd ocean laid, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd, As if on purpose... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 630 pages
...•• The »<•». How did they rivet with gigantick piles Thorough the center their new-catched miles : And to the stake a struggling country bound,...still bait the forced ground ; Building their wat'ry Babul far more high To reach the sea, than those to scale the sky ? Yet still his claim the injur'd... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1825 - 392 pages
...their dunghill soul. How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound,...than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injur'd ocean lay'd, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd ; As if on purpose it on land... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pages
...hyperbole : — How did they rivet with gigantic piles Thorough the centre their new-catched milef ; And to the stake a struggling country bound, Where...ground ; Building their wat'ry Babel far more high To catch the waves, than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injured ocean layed, And oft... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...exquisite hyperbole : — How did they rivet with gigantic piles Thorough the centre t heir new-cat ched miles; And to the stake a struggling country bound,...ground ; Building their wat'ry Babel far more high To catch the waves, than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injured ocean laid, And oft at... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1825 - 388 pages
...their dunghill soul. How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound,...than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injur'd ocean lay'd, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd ; As if on purpose it on land... | |
 | Books - 1825 - 390 pages
...their dunghill soul. How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the. centre their new-catched miles; And to the stake a struggling country bound,...than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injur'd ocean lay'd, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd ; As if on purpose it on land... | |
 | Books - 1825 - 392 pages
...their dunghill soul. How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound,...than those to scale the sky. Yet still his claim the injur'd ocean lay'd, And oft at leap-frog o'er their steeples play'd ; As if on purpose it on land... | |
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