 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 235by William Cowper - 1803 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...pow'r ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. II. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...door, Imbitt'ring all his state. III. The tallest pine feels most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower Comes heaviest to the ground ; The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...wo ; sable And blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean.. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines, feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest, tow'r Comes heaviest to the... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...pow'r ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r Comes heaviest to the ground... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...woe ; And blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The Golden mean. • . He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, . Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean. He that holds fast the golden mean, Aad lives contentedly between The little and the great,...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest tow'r Comes heaviest to the ground.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pftich the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fast the Gulden Mean, And lives contentedly belween m Hone Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fait the GoUrn Л/гая, And lives contentedly between The liltle and the great. Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the po» 'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...wealth, nor dispirited by indigence, stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fast the Golden Mtan, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poo Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 pages
...of wo ; And blended form, with artful strife, The strength a^ harmony of life. >• The golden mean. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...haunt the rich man's door, Imbittring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest tow'r Comes neaviest to the ground.... | |
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