BOOK II.—THE TIMEPIECE. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Might never reach me more ! My ear... Poems ...by William Cowper - 1885 - 334 pagesSnippet view - About this book
| James Melville M'Culloch - 1827 - 370 pages
...considering the combustibility oí ca<t\m., Tssas be a very nice operation. "ou KYK.YÏU NEGBO-SLAVEHY. O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1828 - 430 pages
...thy joy, O Sion ! an assembly such as earth Saw never; such as heaven stoops down to see. SLAVERY. O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pained, My soul is sick, with every day's report Of wrong and... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...vast wilderness, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, Of unsuccessful or successful war, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which Earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does... | |
| Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 pages
...righteous wrath; And 'midst the wreck of worlds remember man !" " Power Supreme! ON SLAVERY. Dr. Glynn. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is painM, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...last remember it. This continued effort of voluntary remembrance is called recollection. Bcattie. 0 for a lodge in some vast wilderness. Some boundless...oppression and deceit. Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! Cowper. Called by thy voice, contiguous thoughts embrace In endless streams,... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 834 pages
...protect member it. This continued effort of voluntary remembrance is called recollection. Rf,iit:,. O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit. Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! Crrwptr. Called by thy voice, contiguous thoughts embrace In endless streams,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1830 - 266 pages
...late, the genuine cause of dl. SECTION XI. Indignant Stnlimenls on National Prejudictt, Slavery, <$-c OH, for a lodge in some vast wilderness, - Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is paiu'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and... | |
| John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1830 - 902 pages
...from woful Europe" and for " peace and safety on our sylvan shore." Such could feelingly say,— " Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness Some boundless...oppression and deceit,— Of unsuccessful or successful war Might never reach!" The original inequality of the surface of Philadelphia was once much greater than... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1830 - 262 pages
...COWPKB. SECT1OJN XI. Indignant sentiments on n(din>wl prejudices amdKatrtd f tutd on slavery. OH, for ?. lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more! My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage... | |
| John Galt - English fiction - 1830 - 320 pages
...but for the weakness, as cool, sensible, and collected, as I had ever been in mv life. CHAPTER XI. " Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade." MY recovery was very slow—the dregs of the fever remained long about me, and it was at one time thought... | |
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