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. The Millennial Harbinger - Page 488edited by - 1850Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pages
...treach'rous fhore. • * ' . s. He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between ' 4The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch...poor, '" Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his ftate. 3The talleft pines. feel moft the pow'r Of wintry blafts, the loftieft tow'r... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...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...poor, Nor plagues 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...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 pages
...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...poor, Nor plagues 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... | |
| Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...tempt the diftant deep, Nor always timoroufly creep Along the treacherous (horc, He that holds faft the golden mean, And lives contentedly between, The...that haunt the rich man's door, Embittering all his ftate. The talleft pines feel moft the power Of wintry blafts; the loftieft tower Comes heavieft to... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...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...poor, Nor plagues 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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...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... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...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...poor, Nor plagues 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...pow'r ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treach'rous shore. n. He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbitt'ring all his state. III. The tallest pines feel most the pow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest... | |
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