| British poets - 1822 - 310 pàgines
...ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE ON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre...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 - 258 pàgines
...me 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 dispute ; From the centre,...to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute." " My dear Frank, do get your lesson,'1 interrupted Mary. " Well, I am getting it," said Frank running... | |
| Allen Fisk - 1822 - 192 pàgines
...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... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1822 - 658 pàgines
...the accent falls on every third syllable; as, 1 am monarch of all I survey, My right there is nune to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fo-wl and the bnOe. Or, 'Tis night \ and the landscape is lovely no more ; I mmr •! ; | but ye woodlands | I mourn... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pàgines
...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... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pàgines
...Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. 1. 1 AM monarch of all I survey, Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 8. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone; i Never hear the sweet music of speech;... | |
| William Banks - 1823 - 462 pàgines
...following lines of Cowper, are an example of verses having three feet. " I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none to dispute; From the centre...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 pàgines
...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... | |
| Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pàgines
...motinrch of all I survey, My right l/itre is none to dispute, From lhe centre all round to the sea, J am lord of the .fowl and the brute. Oh solitude !...alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. I am out of bumanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sneet music at speech, I start at... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pàgines
...Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the island oi'Jium Fernandez. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre...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... | |
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