 | Alexander Campbell - 1811 - 434 pagina’s
...Banffshire, heir male of the Abernethies of Salton*, in the year 1784. " 0 sacred solitude, divine retreat, Choice of the prudent, envy of the great! By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, I court fair Wisdom, that celestial maid; Here, from the ways of men laid safe ashore, I smile to hear... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pagina’s
...While every gale is peace, and ev'ry grove I* melody ? Solitude.* O sacred solitude ; divine retreat! Choice of the prudent! envy of the great! By thy pure...lov'd embrace, (Strangers on earth,) are innocence and pi-ace. There from the ways of men laid safe ashore, We smile to hear the distant tempest roar ; There,... | |
 | Elizabeth Sandham - 1812 - 230 pagina’s
...EDITION ' O sacred Solitude ! divine retreat ! ' Choice of the prudent• wisdom of the great! 4 67 thy pure stream. or In thy waving shade• • We court fair Wisdom• tbat nletlial maid " LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. THE NEW YORK... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...Is melody ? Solitude.*;' '.;''' O saered Solitude ; divine retreat ! Choiee of the prudent! envyof the great ! By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, We eourt falr'wisdom, that eelestial maid : The genuine offspring of her lov'd embraee, (Strangers on... | |
 | Elizabeth Sandham - 1814 - 226 pagina’s
...YOUNG PERSONS. SEVENTH EDITION. " O sacred Solitude ! divine retreat! " Choice of the prudent, wisdom of the great! '* By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, 11 We court fair Wisdom, that celestial maid '." LONDON: PRIHTBB POR J. HARRIS, CORNER OF 91. PAUL**... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pagina’s
...envy of the great ! By thy pure ftream, or in thy waving fhade, We court fair wifdom, that celeftial maid : The genuine offspring of her lov'd embrace,...innocence and peace. There, from the ways of men laid fife aioore, We fmile to hear the diftant tempeft roar ; There, blefa'd withbhealth, with bus'nefs... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pagina’s
...sacred solitude ! divine. retreat ! Choice of the prudent ! envy of the great ! By the pure stream,-or in thy waving shade, . , We court fair, wisdom, that celestial maid : The genuine offspring of her Jov'd embrace, (Strangers on earth,) are innocence and peace, There, from -the ways of men laid safe... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 pagina’s
...ev'ry gaie is peace, aad ev'iy grove Is melody? Solitude.* О eaĞred solitude Î divine retreat ! Choice of the prudent! envy of the great! By thy pure...stream, or in thy waving shade, We court fair wisdom, ihat celestial maid : The genuine offspring of her lor'd embrace, (Strangers ou earth) are innocence... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...While ev'ry gale is peace, and ev'ry grove Is melody ? Solitude*. O sacred solitude ; divine retreat ! Choice of the prudent ! envy of the great ! By thy...embrace, (Strangers on earth,) are innocence and peace. * By solitude bore fe meant, a temporary seclusion from the world There from the ways of men laid safe... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pagina’s
...your own heart confer, And dread even there to find a flatterer. Oh ! sacred Solitude, divine retreat, Choice of the prudent, envy of the great; By thy pure...waving shade, We court fair Wisdom, that celestial maid : There, blest with health, with business unperplex'd, This life we relish, and ensure the next. The... | |
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O sacred solitude ; divine retreat ! • Choice of the prudent ! envy of the great ! By thy pure stream, or in thy waving shade, We court fair wisdom, that celestial maid : The genuine offspring of her lov'd embrace, (Strangers on earth,) are innocence... 
