Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the... Pitman's Popular Lecturer and Reader - Page 1571863Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 2. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech,...roam over the plain, My form with indifference see; hey are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. 3. Society, friendship, and love,... | |
| James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 526 pages
...There is great originality in the following Stanza : " I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own." It would be absurd to give one general character of all the pieces, which were published in this volume... | |
| Netterville (fict.name.) - 1802 - 324 pages
...this horrible place ! •" Society, friendship, and love, " Divinely bestow'd upon man — •" 01 had I the wings of a dove, " How soon would I taste you again !" THE LETTER. KNOW not in what language to address you, my kind friend ; yet 1 will, I must call you... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. n. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. In. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place, 9 . II. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech,...indifference see; They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...•:" vnittt* ar A. SRLKISK, II. I am but «f humanity1* rearf^ - I must finish my jouf*ey SloiWJ, "Never hear the Sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of ft!iy 'owa. The beastl tb'At rOara oVe* <fce plain, My forttt -with indifference see; They are so unacquainted... | |
| Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech,...shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows I then... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speed>,'•• ' I start at the sound of my own. The beasts, that roam...indifference see ; They are so unacquainted with man, III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music of speech...indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, Oh had I the... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. II. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech,...indifference see ; They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had... | |
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