 | 1848 - 744 pàgines
...his erudition, not to be compared to the little finger of the younger Scaliger, who can truly say — I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none to dispute. Himself not blameless, he had a vixen of a wife, of whom (thanks to the manuscript notes of Burraan... | |
 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 pàgines
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pàgines
...DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I AM-monarch of all/1 survey, • My fight there is none to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, J am lord 'of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude 1 where are the charms, That sages have seen in thy... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 216 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pàgines
...And gild the clofe of life's eventful day. SECTION V. Versa supposed to be written by Alex. Selkirk, during his Solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez, I AM monarch of all I furvey, My right there is none to difpute ; From the centre all round to the iea, I am lord of the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pàgines
...TO BE WRITTEN B'. r ALEXANDER SELKIRK; DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none...dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord cf the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pàgines
...aiding, Both poet saves and plume from fading. VERSES Supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez. I AM monarch of aVl I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1820 - 286 pàgines
...desert island; but more, I think, to be pitied than he: for Hobinson, you know, could very well say, " I am monarch of all I survey: My right there is none...to dispute: From the centre all round to the sea, I an lord of the fowl and the brute." . ttNow Columbus was a " monarch" too ; but then he was the king... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1820 - 364 pàgines
...gratifying DE FOE. rii to the imagination in contemplating him as king and owner of every thing about him; " I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute/' Among the striking passages of the work may be mentioned the encounter with the wolves and bears in... | |
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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. 
