 Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels...  Good, bad, and indifferent, a book of jests - Seite 2von Percival Keane (pseud.) - 1873Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 Seiten
...bottle, adding, that " Nothing is lost in a good market." Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that doei Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a...court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophera; And sometimes for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counselt... | |
 | Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa - 1901 - 788 Seiten
...the last dozen years by his predecessors: "That place that does Contain my books, the best companion is, To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers." "In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 520 Seiten
...purer spirits, purged and refined, Shake off that clog of human frailty. Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions,...account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embrace Uncertain vanities ? No, be it your... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 542 Seiten
...purer spirits, purged and refined, Shake off that clog of human frailty. Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions,...account; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues. Can I then Part with such constant pleasures, to embiace Uncertain vanities ? No, be it your... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 544 Seiten
...purer spirits, purged and refined, Shake off that clog of human frailty. Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions,...And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperu-s, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 540 Seiten
...Shake off that clog of human frailty. Give me Leave to enjoy myself. That place, that does Coctain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious...And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperai, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 580 Seiten
...flowersHow lightly were the spirit reconciled To make this beautiful, bright world its home ! LIBRARY. THE place that does Contain my books— the best companions...court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages aud philosophers ; And sometimes, for variety, I confer "With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels,... | |
 | 1858 - 682 Seiten
...Wordsworth. The subject is " Books " : — ". . . That place that does contain My books, the best companion is to me ; A glorious court where hourly I converse...philosophers ; And sometimes, for variety, I confer [* The Rev. Edmund (not Edward) Marshall, vicar of Charing, was an occasional writer, chiefly on political... | |
 | Spring flowers, S. P. - 1849 - 178 Seiten
...souls to join the choir of heaven. Goodwyn Barmby. BOOKS. That place which doth contain My books, my best companions, is to me A glorious court, where...hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers. Beaumont $ Fletcher. My never failing friends are they, With whom I converse night and day. With them... | |
 | 586 Seiten
...they talked to the great poet, or had a moment's monopoly of Royalty. But — "That place that doth contain My books, the best companions, is to me A...court, where hourly I converse With the old sages aud philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels,"... | |
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