| Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 páginas
...V. Vcrtes tuppoted to be -aritttn by Alexander Selkirk, durh • solitary aboM in the island of yuan Fernandez, I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute 5 From the centre all round to tne sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the bruie. 0 solimde ! where arc... | |
| English poetry, William Fordyce Mavor - 1823 - 502 páginas
...calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find! JOHNSON. SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, During his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. I AM monarch of all I survey, 0 Solitude ! where are the charms That *ages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
| 1823 - 936 páginas
...of our readers, we doubt not, will be gratified if we give the verses alluded to a place here. • I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute : From the centre all round to the seit, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude ! where are the charms That... | |
| William Banks - 1823 - 462 páginas
...sometimes alternate rhymes. The following lines of Cowper, are an example of verses having three feet. " 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. BB Oh solitude ! where are the charms, That... | |
| 1823 - 760 páginas
...heavens, not a throat sends forth a note. Here might fancy say to itself, in the language of C'owper, ' I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute." So I thought ; but others there were who knew and loved this spot. 1 heard the sweet notes of a guitar,... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 páginas
...being told his wound was mortal ' ALEXANDER SELKIRK. Lines supposed to have been written by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the island of...My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the bruteO solitude ! where are the charms, That sages... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 páginas
...VERSES Supposed to he written Iiy Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the island oi'Jium Fernandez. 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. O, Solitude ! where are the charms That... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 páginas
...Supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during hi! tolitary 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 sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude ! where are the charms That sages... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...Supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during his ¡solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fer nandez. 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... | |
| Select readings - 1824 - 300 páginas
...joyful wing, Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring. 65 Alexander Selkirk. Cowper. 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... | |
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