 I care not, fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face, You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream,...  Conversation; or, Shades of difference - Page 27by Heron - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Henry Kett - 1809 - 348 pages
...Contentment and .Independence thus exprefl'ed^y our favourite poet Thomfon in the Caftle of Indolence; I care not, Fortune, what you me deny, You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace'; , You cannot fhut the windows of the fky, Thro' which Aurora Ihows her beauteous face. You cannot bar my conftant... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...Nature's grace; YiOU cannot shut the windows of the sfcy, . Through which Aurora shows her bright'ning face; You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns hy living Mi-cam at eve.* • • Such minds have always in them the seeds of true taste, and frequently... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...toil, No for the other Muses meed decree, They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. I care-not, Fortune, what you me deny: You cannot rob me of free...Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, [face ; Through which Aurora shows her brightening Yon cannot bar my constant fttt to trace The woods... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...toil, Nc for the other Mnws raced decree. They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. I eare not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me...of free Nature's grace; You cannot shut the windows ot the sky, [fc«sc Through which Aurora shows her brightening You cannot bar my constant feet to trac.o... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...toil, Be for the other Muses meed decree, they praised are alone, and starve right merrily. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny: you cannot rob me...shut the windows of the sky, through which Aurora shows her brightening face; you cannot bar my constant feet to trace the woods and lawns, by living... | |
 | 1811 - 450 pages
...furnished a pretext for many other outrages. THE INFLUENCE OF OBJECTS OF NATURE UPON' THE MTKD. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny. You cannot rob me...cannot shut the windows of the sky Through which Aurora shows her brightning face; . You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns by living... | |
 | 1811 - 566 pages
...unison responds.' Nor can we conceive him to feel the exultation of Thomson when he exclaims— 4 I care not, Fortune what you me deny ; You cannot rob me...Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Thro' which Aurora shews her bright'ning face, You cannot bar my constant feet to trace Tne woods and... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...necessary, or at least salutary, rat. P. 35. Fortune is mode the disposer of men's affairs : I care not, Fortune ! what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free nature's grace. P. 47. Is The Midsummer Wish, consisting of the five first MORNING AND EVENING, " Say, sweet carol... | |
 | Benjamin Frere - 1813 - 424 pages
...enthusiastically aloud this stanza from.Thompson's Castle of Indolence. : 1 care not, Fortune, what jou me deny, You cannot rob me of free nature's grace,...windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shews her bright'ning fate; You cannot bar my const, ml feet to trace The woods and lawni, by living ilream at... | |
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