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 - الصفحة 235بواسطة William Cowper - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 363عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...reach Of adverse Fortune's power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep 5 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, 10 Nor plagues that haunt the rich mac's door. Embittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
| Horace - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 352
...reach Of adverse Fortune's power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep 5 He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, 10 Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...Fortune's power; Not always tempt the distantdeep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...The little and the great, Feels not the wants that prnch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door Imbittcring all his state. The tallest pines... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 260
...blended form, with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden Mean. •" '•"' -• He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man'i door, >• Imbitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most the pow'i Of wint'ry blast... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 274
...power: Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blast; the loftiest tower... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 286
...power: Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. t lie that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blast; the loftiest tower... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Alon? the treacherous shore. O He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower Comes heaviest to the ground... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...power ; Not always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tower... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 876
...neither encumbered by wealth, nor dispirited by indigence, the stores of enjoyment are unlocked. He who holds fast the Golden Mean, And lives contentedly...poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Embitt'ring all his state. The tallest pines feel most thepow'r Of wintry blasts ; the loftiest tow'r... | |
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