 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state.  The Works of William Cowper - Page 246by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...creep Along the treacherous shore, He that holds fast the golden meau. And lives contentedly hetween The little and the great, Feels not the wants, that...pinch the poor, Nor plagues, that haunt the rich man's Juor, Imhittcring all his state, The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry hlasts; the loftiest... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...power : Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower Comes heaviest to the ground : The bolts that spare the mountain's side,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...tints of wo ; And blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean. He that holds fast the golden mean, •; And lives...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door,. Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...neither encumbered by wealth, nor dispirited by indigence, the stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who the accuracy and solidity of his judgment were not Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...power : Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, JVor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Readers - 1825 - 316 pages
...strife. The strength and harmony of life. I The golden mean. Still, where rosy pleasure loads, , ,._ The little and the great, Feels not the wants that...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door/ He that holds fast the- golden mean, And lives contentedly between Comes heaviest to the ground. The... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...pow'r ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues, that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...wo ; sable And blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean.. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines, feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...pow'r ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. II. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues, that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. III. The tallest pine feels most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 268 pages
...strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden mean. He that holds fast the golden mean, Aad lives contentedly between The little and the great,...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry blast ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
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