 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 172by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...where is thy victory ? 0 death ! where is thy sting ? 1 AM monarch of all I survey, My right there ie none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the biate. 0 solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...atrmen lty Alexander Selkirk, during kit Sdilary Abode in the bland of Juan Fernandtz, I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute , From the centre all round to the seft, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1822 - 658 pages
...the accent falls on every third syllable; as, 1 am monarch of all I survey, My right there is nune to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fo-wl and the bnOe. Or, 'Tis night \ and the landscape is lovely no more ; I mmr •! ; | but ye woodlands | I mourn... | |
 | William Banks - English language - 1823 - 462 pages
...alternate rhymes. The following lines of Cowper, are an example of verses having three feet. " I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none to dispute;...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. BB Oh solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 936 pages
...readers, we doubt not, will be gratified if we give the verses alluded to a place here. • I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute : From the centre all round to the seit, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...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 to dispute...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the bruteO solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...written Iiy Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the island oi'Jium Fernandez. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O, Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...written by Alexander Selkirk, during hi! tolitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face T ' Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...written by Alexander Selkirk, during his ¡solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fer nandez. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...written by Alexander Selkirk, during hU solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute...all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O, Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst... | |
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