 | 1848 - 820 pages
...his erudition, not to be compared to the little finger of the younger Scaliger, who can truly sayI am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute. Himself not blameless, he had a vixen of a wife, of whom (thanks to the manuscript notes of Burman... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...Heaven to bless the day When back to Schiraz' walls h« bent his way. E 5 1 SOLITUDE (*). BY COWPEH. JAM monarch of all I survey My right there is none to...to the sea , I am lord, of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude! where are the cha'rms That sages have seen in thy face 1 Better dwell in the midst of alarms;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 284 pages
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEX. SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. 1. -I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute; Prom the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude! where are... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 328 pages
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK) DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND O» JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of... | |
 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 pages
...the dwelling of our host, I could not help thinking that he might justly exclaim with Selkirk : " I'm monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centra all round to the sen, I am lord of the fowl and the b ute." The morning passed away not unpleasantly.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIR1 DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I AM-monarch of alM survey, My fight there 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 in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN 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 se.i, I am lord of the fowl and the brute," Oh solitude! where are the charms, That sages have s£en... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...Supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during hit solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. JL AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
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gan fail, For no arts could avail. With an additional syllable. 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. Four 
