He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. Poems - Strana 333podľa William Cowper - 1782 - Počet stránok 359Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Cowper - 1786 - Počet stránok 756
...Along the treach'rous fhore. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...ftate. 3The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft, the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the ground, The bolts that fpare the mountains fide, His... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 334
...the treach'rous there.• He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between , . The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Irabitt'ring all his flate. HI, The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - Počet stránok 380
...the treach'rous fhore. He II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - Počet stránok 312
...Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great ; Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's doorj Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft... | |
| Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - Počet stránok 452
...Along the treacherous (horc, He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between, The little and the great ? Feels not the wants that pinch...poor. Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embittering all his ftate. The talleft pines feel moft the power Of wintry blafts; the loftieft tower... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - Počet stránok 378
...HORACE. BOOK II. OfcE X. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - Počet stránok 476
...that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels rot the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. The tallen pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft : the loftieft tow'r Comes heavicft to the eround;... | |
| William Cowper - 1798 - Počet stránok 370
...Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all hts fiate. HI. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafis ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - Počet stránok 408
...ftrength and harmony of life. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. The taileft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft ; the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to the ground.... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 372
...II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, v Feels not the wants that pinch the poor. Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Jmbitt'ring all his ftate. III. The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts ; the loftieft... | |
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