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" I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face; You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream,... "
Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 172
edited by - 1797
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - Fiction - 1805 - 206 pages
...selected this stanza for his Castle of Indolence. From it ' 1 shall extract the following fine specimen. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me. of free Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shews her brightening face. You cannot bar my frequent...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...journey's bourn ; But sweeter is the voice ef love That welcomes his return ! ANTHOLOGY; TO FORTUNE. I CAKE not, Fortune ! what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free nature's grace; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Thro' which Aurora shows her brightening face : You cannot bar my constant...
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Monmouthshire. Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Ancient and ...

Charles Heath - 1806 - 900 pages
...splendor of sun-shine, the following sentiments appealed with fuH force to my recollection : I care net, Fortune, what you me deny ! You cannot rob me of free nature's grace : 'You cannot shut the windows of the fky, Through which Aurora (hews her bright'ning face : You cannot bar rny constant...
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The British Essayists, Volume 36

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 378 pages
...maintaining a possession of wlrich he cannot be deprived. How truly may he exclaim with the poet, ' I care not, Fortune, what you me deny ; ' You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ; ' You cannot shut the windows of the sky, ' Through which Aurora shews her brightening face ; ' Yon cannot bar my...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...journey's bourn ; But fvPeeter is the voice of love That welcomes his return ! ANTHOLOGT. TO FORTUNE. I CARE not, Fortune, what you me deny: You cannot...nature's grace, You cannot fhut the windows of the iky, Thro' which Aurora fhows her brightening face: You cannot bar my conftant feet to trace The woods and...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...noblest toil, Ne for the other Muses meed decree, They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening You cannot bar my constant...
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The Poetical Works of James Thomson: Collated with the Best Editions:

James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...noblest toil, Ne for the muses other meed decree, They praised are alone, and starve right merrily. in. I care not, fortune, what you me deny: You cannot rob me of free nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through whichAurora shews her brightening face ; You cannot bar my constant...
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The British Essayists;: The Looker-on

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 282 pages
...and to look around us (oculo irrctorto) with resolute complacency, and with dignified composure. " I care not, Fortune, what you me deny: You cannot rob me of lair nature's grace; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening...
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Emily, a moral tale, including letters from a father to his daughter, Volume 1

Henry Kett - 1809 - 348 pages
...Contentment and .Independence thus exprefl'ed^y our favourite poet Thomfon in the Caftle of Indolence; I care not, Fortune, what you me deny, You cannot...Nature's grace'; , You cannot fhut the windows of the fky, Thro' which Aurora Ihows her beauteous face. You cannot bar my conftant feet to trace The woods...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...and rapture, exclaim, * See Rape of the Lock, canto 2. verso 55 ; and Lutrin, chant, 2. verse 10Q. ' I care not, Fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace; You cannot shut the window^ of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her bright'ning face ; You cannot bar my constant...
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