 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 pages
...mean. He that holds fast the golden mean', And lives contentedly between' The little and thegreaf, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor*, Nor plagues that haunt Che rich man's door', Imbitt'rine all his state\ > The tallest nines', feel most the pow'r Of wint'ry... | |
 | Horace - Latin poetry - 1831 - 352 pages
...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 between...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... | |
 | Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1831 - 354 pages
...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 between...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...always tempt the distantdeep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds ng- elms, That overhang the thatch, itself unsren...Peeps at the vale below; so thick beset With foliage prnch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door Imbittcring all his state. The tallest pines... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1832 - 260 pages
...with artful strife, The strength and harmony of life. The golden Mean. •" '•"' -• He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between...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 - Readers - 1833 - 286 pages
...always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. t lie that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between...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 - 274 pages
...Imbittering all his state. The tallest pines feel most the power Of wintry blast; the loftiest tower Comes heaviest to the ground; The bolts that spare the mountain's side, His cloud-capt eminence divide, And spread the ruin round. The well-informed philosopher Rejoices with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 464 pages
...always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between...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 - 460 pages
...always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Along the treacherous shore. He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between...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 - 620 pages
...always tempt the distant deep, Nor always timorously creep Alon? the treacherous shore. O He, that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between...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... | |
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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. 
