 I care not, fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face, You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream,...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 2901811Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...selected this stanza for his Castle of Indolence. From it I shall extract the following fine specimen. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny; You cannot...Nature's grace; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shews her brightening face. You cannot bar. my frequent foot to trace Her lawns... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...noblell toil, Ne for the Mufes other meed decree, They praifed are alone, and ftarve right merrily, I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free nature's grace; You cannot (hut the windows of the flcy, Thro' which Aurora (hewsherbright'ningface; You cannot bar my conftant... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...journey's bourn ; But sweeter is the voice ef love That welcomes his return ! ANTHOLOGY; TO FORTUNE. I CAKE not, Fortune ! what you me deny : You cannot rob me...cannot shut the windows of the sky, Thro' which Aurora shows her brightening face : You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living... | |
 | Charles Heath - 1806 - 900 pages
...splendor of sun-shine, the following sentiments appealed with fuH force to my recollection : I care net, Fortune, what you me deny ! You cannot rob me of free...nature's grace : 'You cannot shut the windows of the fky, Through which Aurora (hews her bright'ning face : You cannot bar rny constant feet to trace The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 378 pages
...maintaining a possession of wlrich he cannot be deprived. How truly may he exclaim with the poet, ' I care not, Fortune, what you me deny ; ' You cannot...grace ; ' You cannot shut the windows of the sky, ' Through which Aurora shews her brightening face ; ' Yon cannot bar my constant feet to trace 'The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 356 pages
...maintaining a possession of which he cannot be deprived. How truly may he exclaim with the poet, ' I care not, Fortune, what you me deny ; ' You cannot...me of free Nature's grace ; ' You cannot shut the window s of the sky, ' Through which Aurora shews her brightening face ; ' Yen cannot bar my constant... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...noblest toil, Ne for the other Muses meed decree, They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot...Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns,... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...noblest toil, Ne for the muses other meed decree, They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. in. I care not, fortune, what you me deny: You cannot...nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through whichAurora shews her brightening face ; You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...journey's bourn ; But fvPeeter is the voice of love That welcomes his return ! ANTHOLOGT. TO FORTUNE. I CARE not, Fortune, what you me deny: You cannot rob me of free nature's grace, You cannot fhut the windows of the iky, Thro' which Aurora fhows her brightening face: You cannot bar my conftant... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 282 pages
...and to look around us (oculo irrctorto) with resolute complacency, and with dignified composure. " I care not, Fortune, what you me deny: You cannot rob me of lair nature's grace; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening... | |
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