 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.  Poems - Page 218by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...call'd on Heaven to bless the day When back to Schiraz' walls h« bent his E 3 SOLITUDE {*). BY COWPE H. I AM monarch of all I survey My right there is none...From the centre all round to the sea , I am lord, of llie fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the cha'rms That sages have seen in thy face I Better... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - English literature - 1806 - 338 pages
...solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez arc, with admirable force, delineated by Mr. Co\vpcr. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh Solitude! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy... | |
 | Richard Warner - Bath (England) - 1808 - 220 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... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 276 pages
...been written by Alexander Selkirk) during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez* . .• I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea». I am lord of the fowl and the brute* , ; Oh ! solitude... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...monarch of all I survey, From the centre all round to the sea, My right there is none to dispute ; v I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude ! where are the charms, Thatsag,-s have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible... | |
 | Edward Ward - 1812 - 456 pages
...below ! KIBKK WHITE. Alexander Selkirk, During fcii solitary Abode in the Island of Juan Ftraandef. 1 AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute j From the centre all round to the sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...idritten by ALEX. SELKIRK, during Aife solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. 4\ I AM monareh of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From i he eentre all Pnund to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the eharms,... | |
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