 | Early English newspapers - 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...round 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... | |
 | Readers - 1801 - 410 pages
...the clofe of Life's eventful day. section v. Verses, supposed to be zuritten by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez, I am monarch of all I furvey, My right there is none to difpute ; From the centre all round to the fea, I am lord of the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 1802 - 328 pages
...wat'ry glass, And heav'n reflected in her face. VERSES SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK) DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ....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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 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...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... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 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 - English poetry - 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
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DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN 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 hrute. 0 solitude! where are the charms 
