 | M. G. Lewis - 1825 - 1098 pagina’s
...the world for the pleasures of retirement. I should be tempted to sing, with Robinson Cnisoe, " Oh! Solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms. Than reign in this solitary place ' " • - • The eyes of the strauger beamed with warm affection... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pagina’s
...Island of Juan Fernandez. 1. 1 AM monarch of all I survey, 1 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, Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, 1 must finish my journey alone;... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 pagina’s
...resemblance between what I commend and that which Alexander Selkirk pathetically apostrophizes : — " • O, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.' Dear to my bosom is the unexpected drop-in of a friend... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pagina’s
...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 brute. O Solitude \ where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pagina’s
...the island of Juan Fernandez. 1. 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, IT .. That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...the Island of Juan Fernandez. I AM monarch of all I survey : H My right 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 Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagina’s
...OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I AM monareh of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the eentre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the Im:te. Oh solitude ! where are the eharms That sages have seen in thy faee ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pagina’s
...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...have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pagina’s
...there is none to dispute.; From the centre all round to the sea, lam 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, Than reign in this horrible place. BI am out of humanity's reach ; I must finish my journey... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pagina’s
...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 brute. O Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
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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. 
