 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 sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain My form with...  Poems - Page 270by William Cowper - 1813 - 443 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Biography - 1799 - 614 pages
...Fernandez, are in the most popular estimation. 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 ; 1 Start at the sound of my own. It would be absurd to give one general character of the pieces that... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 2. I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey...indifference see; They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. s. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, Oh, had I... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. 2. 1 am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey...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
...Fernandez, are in the most popular estimation. There is great originality in the following Stanza : " I am out of humanity's reach, I must finish my journey...music of speech, I start at the sound of my own." The favourable reception which this first volume experienced, produced another of superior merit, entitled... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 536 pages
...popular estimation. There is great originality in the following Stanza : ~ I am oat of humanity's teach, I must finish my journey alone; Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the soiled of my own." It would be absurd to give one general character Of all the pieces, which were published... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...have seen in thy face I 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 bear the sweet music of speech , I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain... | |
 | Biography - 1799 - 606 pages
...Fernandez, are in the most popular estimation. There is great originality in the following stanza. I «m out of humanity's reach ; I must finish my journey...music of speech ; I start at the sound of my own. It would be absurd to give one general character of the pieces that were published in this volume :... | |
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...Fernandez, are in the moft popular eftimation. There is a great originality in the following ftanza : I am out of humanity's reach ; I must finish my journey alone ; Never hear the sweet music of speech; I stan at the sound of my own. It would be abfurd to give one general character of the pieces that were... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - English literature - 1806 - 338 pages
...alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. I am out of humanity's reach, 1 must fmish my journey alone j Never hear the sweet music of speech ; I start at...indifference see: They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely implanted in men — Oh had I the... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...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...music of speech, •I start at the sound of my own. 259 The beasts that roam over the plain, My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with... | |
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