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I Am Monarch Of All I Survey: Solitude

Posted on 02/02/2013 by layanglicana

I am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute O Solitude! where are the charms That sages have … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Quotation | Tagged Alexander Selkirk, Blaise Pascal, daniel defoe, Fear, Loneliness, Robinson Crusoe, Solitude, William Cowper | Leave a comment

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Author of books on Calcutta, Delhi and Dar es Salaam, I am now blogging as a lay person about the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. I am also blogging about the effects of World War One on the village of St Mary Bourne, Hampshire.

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