 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. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms Than reign...  Poems - Page 199by William Cowper - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 556 pages
...brute. Oh folitude ! where are the charms That fages have feen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midft of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. I am out of humanity's reach, 1 muft finiih my journey alone, Never hear the fweet mufic of fpeech, I ftart at the found of my own.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...brute. Oh folitude ! where are the charms That fages have feen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midft of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. I am out of humanity's reach, I muft finifh my journey alone, Never hear the fweet mufic of fpeech, I ftart at the found of my own.... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 254 pages
...Monarch of all I fiirvey, .*. My right there is none to difpute; From the centre all round to the fea, I am Lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 Solitude! where are the charms That Sages have feen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midft of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. 1. J. 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. Oh, solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...Schiraz' walls h« bent his E 3 SOLITUDE {*). BY COWPE H. 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 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
...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 Selkirk's supposed soliloquy is, I believe, new, and has considerable beauty.... | |
 | Netterville (fict.name.) - 1802 - 324 pages
...brought me the inclosed manuscript and letter. CHAP. IX. " O solitude ! where are the charms " Which sages have seen in thy face > • " Better dwell in...midst of alarms, " Than reign in this horrible place ! 4t Society,. friendship, and love, " Divinely bestow'd upon man — •" Oi had I the wings of a... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...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 unpleasantly. The vivacity of the Captain enlivened our breakfast,... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - English literature - 1806 - 338 pages
...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...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. I am out of humanity's reach, 1 must fmish my journey alone j Never hear the sweet music of speech... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...hit solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. JL 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. Oh solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
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