 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 páginas
...solitary abode on the island of Juan Fernandez. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there la 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 Aikin - 1821 - 278 páginas
...tun'd at length to some immortal song, It sounds Jehovah's name, and pours his praise along. VERSES SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING...round to the sea, 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... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1821 - 338 páginas
...desert island ; but more, I think, to be pitied than he : for Robinson, you know, could very well say, " I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none...the sea, • I am lord of the fowl and the brute." Now Columbus was a " monarch" too ; but then he was the king of 13* 149 most rebellious subjects. He... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...semblances have lost their use. ALEXANDER SELKIRK during his solitary Abode in the Island of Juan Fernandes. I -am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...round to the sea, 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... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 274 páginas
...estate, sint, sunto. But let me 48 look at Robinson Crusoe's verses," said Frank ; and he read them. " I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute." <• My dear Frank, do get your lesson,'' interrupted Mary. "Well, I am getting it," said Frank, running... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 páginas
...Supptucd lo be atrmen lty Alexander Selkirk, during kit Sdilary Abode in the bland of Juan Fernandtz, I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute , From the centre all round to the seft, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen... | |
 | Allen Fisk - 1822 - 192 páginas
...where is thy victory ? 0 death ! where is thy sting ? 1 AM monarch of all I survey, My right there ie none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the biate. 0 solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | 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...round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. BB Oh solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | 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 sages have seen... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 páginas
...words of Montcalm on being told his wound was mortal ' ALEXANDER SELKIRK. Lines supposed to have been written by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the bruteO solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
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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. 
