 | English essays - 1848 - 744 pages
...his erudition, not to be compared to the little finger of the younger Scaliger, who can truly say — I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none to dispute. Himself not blameless, he had a vixen of a wife, of whom (thanks to the manuscript notes of Burraan... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...monarch of all I furvey. My righr there is none t difpute; From the centre all round to the lea, • I am Lord of the fowl and the brute ; Oh! Solitude! where are the charms That fages have feen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midlt of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place... | |
 | 1788 - 772 pages
...TA'M monarch of all I fumy, My right there is none to difpote ; Froip'fhe centre all round to the fea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh ! Solitude! where are the charms That fages hive feen in thy face J Better dwell in the midft of alarms. Than reign in this horrible place.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...there is none to dixpute ; Frvin the centre all round to the sea, I am lord uf thejowl and the lrute. Oh, Solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy Jace? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible- place. Tut fourth stan/a of... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...the dwelling of our host, I could not help thinking that he might justly exclaim with Selkirk : " I'm monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centra all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the b ute." B 4 The morning passed away not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS' SOLITARY ABODE IN • , . . •- 1 THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERSTANDBZ. . I AM monarch of all I survey,- . ; My right there...brute, ' Oh solitude.! where are the charms, That sages bave.s^en in thy face > Better dy/ell in the midst of alarms, Than reiga ia.thjs hwribk G •:" vnittt*... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I AM-monarch of all/1 survey, • My fight there is none to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, J am lord 'of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude 1 where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...Supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, daring his solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez. I. 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... | |
 | Richard Warner - Bath (England) - 1808 - 216 pages
...imagination left poor reality in the back ground. All is not gold that glitters, Rattle. 'Tis true, . . " I am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute:" but, alas! I, like other sovereigns, find that the lap of dignity is not '' a bed of roses," nor royal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. 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 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. 
