I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd—. How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. Southey's Common-place Book - Page 724by Robert Southey - 1850Full view - About this book
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...may rave, 735 Seeming a sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, I praise tho Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd— How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude ! 740 But grant me still a friend in rny retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. Yet neither... | |
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...and die. I praise the Frenehman, his remark was shrewd, How sweet, how passing sweet, is sohtude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. Cowper's Retirement, But me perhaps The glowing hearth may satisfy awhile With faint illumination,... | |
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| William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd*—...grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or... | |
| Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 578 pages
...sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,1 e ; To measure all that passes in the breast, Faithfully,...secret deeps within, To spare no passion and no f Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us... | |
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...genuine offspring of her loved embrace, (Strangers on earth !) are Innocence and Peace. e. — Cowper. How sweet, how passing sweet, is Solitude ! But grant...my retreat, Whom I may whisper, Solitude is sweet. e.— Milton. SOLITUDE is sometimes best society, And short Retirement urges sweet return. e. — Young.... | |
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...such a lustre, he that runs may read. Retirement. Built God a church, and laughed His word to scorn. How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude ! But grant...my retreat, Whom I may whisper, Solitude is sweet. Conversation. A fool must now and then be right, by chance. John CKlpin. That, though on pleasure she... | |
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...well expressed the want of this large class and their suffering when left wholly to themselves: — " I praise the Frenchman, his remark was shrewd, — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But give me st ill a friend, in my retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweel." The mistake made... | |
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