 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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 wint'ry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | 1828 - 188 pages
...MEAN. HE that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the jrreat, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest piues feel most the pow'r Of wintry blast; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The. golden meanlie that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's dour. Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest nines feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pages
...from health ctfUntwmt springs; Contentment opes the source of every joy. Btetti/. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, FeeU not the vante that pinch the poor» Nor plagues tbat haupt the rich man's door, Imbittering all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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 - 1830 - 878 pages
...encumbered by wealth, nor dispirited by indigence, the stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fast the Golden Mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants tliat pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich roan's door, Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 pages
...mean. He that holds fast the golden mean', And lives contentedly between' The little and thegreaf, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor*, Nor plagues that haunt Che rich man's door', Imbitt'rine all his state\ > The tallest nines', feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry... | |
 | Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1831 - 354 pages
...Fortune's power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep 5 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, 10 Nor plagues that haunt the rich mac's door. Embittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
 | Horace - 1831 - 352 pages
...Fortune's power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep 5 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, 10 Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...tempt the distantdeep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast lms, That overhang the thatch, itself unsren Peeps at the vale below; so thick beset With foliage prnch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door Imbittcring all his state. The tallest pines... | |
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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. 
