 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 pages
...resemblance between what I commend and that which Alexander Selkirk pathetically apostrophizes : — " • O, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.' Dear to my bosom is the unexpected drop-in of a friend or neighbour — sweet, to be in the world or... | |
 | M. G. Lewis - 1825 - 1098 pages
...quit 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...Better dwell in the midst of alarms. Than reign in this solitary place ' " • - • The eyes of the strauger beamed with warm affection as he spoke, and told... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pages
...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...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. J. . ' ' 2. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 354 pages
...resemblance between what I commend and that which Alexander Selkirk pathetically apostrophizes:— " ' O, solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen...thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reigKln this horrible place.' Dear to my bosom is the unexpected drop-in of a friend or neighbour—sweet,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...the brute. Oh solitude ! whera are the charms, ., That sages have seen in thy face 1 Better divell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible...music of speech ; I start at the sound of my own. ,. The beasts that roam over the plain, Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1826 - 184 pages
...hava seerr in thy face ? Better dwell In the midst of alarms, Than reigu in this horrible place. II. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey...music of speech ; I start at the sound of my own. The beasts, that roam over the plain, My form with indifference see ; They are so unacquainted with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...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...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. BI am out of humanity's reach ; I must finish my journey alone : Never hear the. sweet music of speech... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...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 have seen...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet musick of speech,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...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...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. ' ft 14 I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...AM monarch of all I survey, SECTION V. tufifiosed to be "written by Alexander Selkirk, during tii* That sages have seen in thy face ? . Better dwell...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 2.I am out of humanity's reach; My right there is none to dispute; From the centre all round to the... | |
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I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 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. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the... 
