 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 - Sida 235efter William Cowper - 1803 - 363 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
...tempt the diftant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep Along the treach'rous fhore. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. 3The talleft pines feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blaft, the loftieft tow'r Comes heavieft to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sidor
...tempt the diftant d^ep, Nor always timoroufly creep, Along the treach'rous there.• He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between , ....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 - 380 sidor
...the diftant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep, Along the treach'rous fhore. He II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...that 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 sidor
...the diftant deep,. Nor always timoroufly creep, Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...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 - 452 sidor
...tempt the diftant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep Along the treacherous (horc, He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between, The...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 - 378 sidor
...always timoroufly creep Along the treach'rous more. HORACE. BOOK II. OfcE X. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...that 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sidor
...tempt the diiUnt deep, Nor always limoroufly creep Along the treach'rous Ihore. He 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sidor
...the diftant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep Along the treach'rous fhore. II. He, that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...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 - 408 sidor
...of woe ; And blended form, with artful ftrife, The ftrength and harmony of life. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The...that 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 sidor
...the difiant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep Along the treach'rous fhore. 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... | |
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