 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...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...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music of speech... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 pages
...resemblance between what I commend and that which Alexander Selkirk pathetically apostrophizes : — " • O, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.' Dear to my bosom is the unexpected drop-in of a friend or neighbour — sweet, to be in the world or... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O Solitude \ where are the charms That sages have seen...midst of alarms Than reign in this horrible place. l am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech... | |
 | M. G. Lewis - 1825 - 1098 pages
...the world for the pleasures of retirement. I should be tempted to sing, with Robinson Cnisoe, " Oh! Solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen...Better dwell in the midst of alarms. Than reign in this solitary place ' " • - • The eyes of the strauger beamed with warm affection as he spoke, and told... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 354 pages
...resemblance between what I commend and that which Alexander Selkirk pathetically apostrophizes:— " ' O, solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen...thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reigKln this horrible place.' Dear to my bosom is the unexpected drop-in of a friend or neighbour—sweet,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pages
...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. ' O solitude ! where are the charms, IT .. That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. J. . ' ' 2. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...solitary abode on the island of Juan Fernandez. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet musick of speech,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 pages
...solitary abode on the island of Juan Ftnundsi. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I...in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Thau reign in this horrible place. II. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...there is none to dispute From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. ' ft 14 I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...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. 2 1 am out of humanity's reach, v Never hear the sweet music of speech ; 1 start at the sound of my... | |
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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... 
