 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. II. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunts the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. m. The tallest pines feel most the power Of... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...creep Along the treacherous shore, He that holds fast the golden meau. And lives contentedly hetween The little and the great, Feels not the wants, that...pinch the poor, Nor plagues, that haunt the rich man's Juor, Imhittcring all his state, The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry hlasts; the loftiest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The Golden Mean. He that holds fast the golden mean. And lives contentedly between. The...little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch th* pooi% Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door,, Imhilteringall his state. The tallfSt pines... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...encumbered by wealth, nor dispirited by indigence, the stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fast cy and solidity of his judgment were not Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean. He that holds fast the golden mean, •; And lives contentedly between...poor, Nor plagues that 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...strife. The strength and harmony of life. I The golden mean. Still, where rosy pleasure loads, , ,._ The little and the great, Feels not the wants that...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door/ He that holds fast the- golden mean, And lives contentedly between Comes heaviest to the ground. The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, JVor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. II. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...poor, Nor plagues, that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. III. The tallest pine feels most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...poor, Nor plagues, that 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... | |
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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. 
