 I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.  Poems - Page 312by William Cowper - 1800 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...monarch of all I furvey. My righr there is none t difpute; From the centre all round to the lea, • I am Lord of the fowl and the brute ; Oh! Solitude! where are the charms That fages have feen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midlt of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...call'd on Heaven to bless the day When back to Schiraz' walls h« bent his E 3 SOLITUDE {*). BY COWPE H. I AM monarch of all I survey My right there is none...From the centre all round to the sea , I am lord, of llie fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the cha'rms That sages have seen in thy face I Better... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...there is none to dixpute ; Frvin the centre all round to the sea, I am lord uf thejowl and the lrute. Oh, Solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy Jace? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible- place. Tut fourth stan/a of... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...the dwelling of our host, I could not help thinking that he might justly exclaim with Selkirk : " I'm monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centra all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the b ute." B 4 The morning passed away not... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - English literature - 1806 - 338 pages
...solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez arc, with admirable force, delineated by Mr. Co\vpcr. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh Solitude! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy... | |
 | Richard Warner - Bath (England) - 1808 - 220 pages
...imagination left poor reality in the back ground. All is not gold that glitters, Rattle. 'Tis true, " I am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute:" but, alas! I, like other sovereigns, find that the lap of dignity is not *'a bed of roses," nor royal... | |
 | 1788 - 772 pages
...TA'M monarch of all I fumy, My right there is none to difpote ; Froip'fhe centre all round to the fea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh ! Solitude! where are the charms That fages hive feen in thy face J Better dwell in the midft of alarms. Than reign in this horrible place.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 276 pages
...been written by Alexander Selkirk) during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez* . .• I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea». I am lord of the fowl and the brute* , ; Oh ! solitude... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...monarch of all I survey, From the centre all round to the sea, My right there is none to dispute ; v I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude ! where are the charms, Thatsag,-s have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible... | |
 | Edward Ward - 1812 - 456 pages
...below ! KIBKK WHITE. Alexander Selkirk, During fcii solitary Abode in the Island of Juan Ftraandef. 1 AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute j From the centre all round to the sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are... | |
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