 | 1830 - 604 sider
...ascent, and take an almost unhounded view of the country around me, and then I have only to repeat— 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 hrute ! and, during the repetition, to exercise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 sider
...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 the fowl and th« brute. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in tUy dee ? Better dwell in the... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1820 - 286 sider
...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"... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 332 sider
...almost aspired to the self-complacent feelings of Robinson Crusoe, in the Island of Juan Feriiandez : " 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 land and the brute." UNDERCL1FF. Again on my horse, I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 sider
...Juan Fernandes. I. 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. 0 Solitnde! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face •' Better dwell in the midst of alarms,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1820 - 364 sider
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 sider
...Juan Fernandez. I. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there la none to dispute : From the centre 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 of alarms,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 sider
...Supposed to he 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 ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh, solitude ! where are the charms,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sider
...semblances have lost their use. ALEXANDER SELKIRK during his solitary Abode in the Island of Juan Fernandes. 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. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 sider
...SUPPOSED TO BE 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 ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 Solitude ! where are the charms,... | |
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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. 
