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" OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. "
Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ... - Page 53
by William Cowper - 1801 - 231 pages
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 1

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 526 pages
...this way in the beloved shades of my nativity, I should be happy. Or I may exclaim with Cowper; . " O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is paiu'd, Mv/soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is lill'd....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...deceit, Of unfuccefsful or fucccfsful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is pain'd, My foul is fick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd, There is no flefh in man's obdurate heart. It does not feel for man.ff The natural bond » Ot brotherhood is iever'dTas...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...all. COWFER. SECTION XI. Indignant sentiments on National prejudices and hatred ; and on Slavery. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is paia'd, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong anil outrage with which earth is fill'd. There...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 4

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1816 - 468 pages
...should rather say, if I were once disengaged from the duties which bind me to my profession, " Oh ! for a lodge in some vast wilderness, " Some boundless...unsuccessful or successful war, " Might never reach me more !'' To conclude — If you think my Clients, or any of them, guilty, you are bound to convict them...
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The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at ..., Volume 4

James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1816 - 466 pages
...should rather say, if I were once disengaged from the duties which bind me to my profession, " Oh! for a lodge in some vast wilderness, " Some boundless...or successful war, " Might never reach me more!'' To conclude—If you think my Clients, or any of them, guilty, you are bound to convict them; but,...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 56

England - 1844 - 826 pages
...could have exelaimed with all the sincerity, and with all the weariness too, of the poet: — " Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more !" But, perhaps fortunately for my understanding, if not for my life, I was not suffered to take refuge...
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The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules, Exemplified by a ...

Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...soon to fall. CHAPTER CXLIII. PEA..>: ASD BENEVOLE.VCt:. WH, tor a lodge in some vast wilderness tfome boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression...Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul i» sick, with every day s report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill d,r T here is no flebh...
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A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery, in the United States: With Reflections on ...

Jesse Torrey - Africa, West - 1817 - 126 pages
...were not stained," RESISTLESS APPEAL TO THE HUMAN HEART. OH, for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Seme boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression...successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is paiu'd* My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report • ; Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...rumor of oppre^sien andi deceit^ ' Blight never reach me more ! My ear is pain*t!, My soul is eick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with,...fill'd,. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart ; It^oes not feel for man. The nat'ral hond., Ot" brotheihooi! is sever'd, as the flnx ТЫ falls asunder...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...the want of discipline in the uni\ersities. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some houndless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, VOL. ii. E Might never reach me more. My ear is pained, My soul is sick, with every day's report Of...
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