 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state.  Poems - Page 333by William Cowper - 1782 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...Along the treach'rous fhore. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...ftate. 3The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft, the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the ground, The bolts that fpare the mountains fide, His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...the treach'rous there.• He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between , . The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Irabitt'ring all his flate. HI, The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...the treach'rous fhore. He II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's doorj Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...Along the treacherous (horc, He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between, The little and the great ? Feels not the wants that pinch...poor. Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embittering all his ftate. The talleft pines feel moft the power Of wintry blafts; the loftieft tower... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...HORACE. BOOK II. OfcE X. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels rot the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. The tallen pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft : the loftieft tow'r Comes heavicft to the eround;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all hts fiate. HI. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafis ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...ftrength and harmony of life. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. The taileft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the ground.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, v Feels not the wants that pinch the poor. Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Jmbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts ; the loftieft... | |
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