...impression of such things that led the humane, the devout, the high-born soul of Cowper to exclaim, O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear...

...the fair. Sweet smiles, and bloom, less transient than her own. NO. 94. RETREAT FROM WICKEDNESS OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumor of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear...

...Their pastoral warfare guide them well! ONE PAGE IN MY LIFE RECORDED ON THE 31st OF OCTOBER, 1831. t)! for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear...

...it would now be difficult for a poet to realize the aspiration of Cowper, at least in Canada : — " O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, some boundless contiguity of shade, where rumour of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful or successful war, might never reach me more." In...

...it would now be difficult for a poet to realize the aspiration of Cowper, at least in Canada : — "O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, some boundless contiguity of shade, where rumour of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful or successful war, might never reach me more." In...

...the house-top; and the company with whom he is obliged to associate will often extort the wish, " Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade." Our cargo was chiefly salt, and the pumps were kept going night and day, while the troubled sea was...

...have " fallen on evil days," and then will they exclaim, in the agony of their outraged quiet, " Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness! Some boundless contiguity of shade !" But, perhaps, I am mournfully auticipative. Providence grant it may be so. But no means should be...

...tautology and pomposity of the first. Cowper has committed the same fault when he exclaims— " Oh ! for a lodge in some vast wilderness ! " Some boundless contiguity of shade !" He should have stopped at the end of the first line ; or, if he wished to dwell on the intensity...

...tautology and pomposity of the first. Cowper has committed the same fault when he exclaims— " Oh! for a lodge in some vast wilderness! " Some boundless contiguity of shade!" He should have stopped at the end of the first line; or, if he wished to dwell on the intensity of...

...principal cause, to the want of discipline in the universities. THE TASK. BOOK II. THE TIME-PIECE. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! My...