 The sum is this : If man's convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all, the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life As God was free to form them...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 283by William Cowper - 1908 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish their's. Else they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...Else ihey are all — the meanest things that are — As free to live, and to enjoy that life, ' 585 As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in...love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd and defil'd in most 590 By budding Uls, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But alas... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else, they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 pages
...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reigu wisdom, made them all *'. In N°78, Pope has gratified us by a very humorous satire on Bossu.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 pages
...claims Are paramount, and mutt extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reigu wisdom, made them all *. In N°78, Pope has gratified us by a very humorous satire on Bossu.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish their's. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was...who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring time of our years Is soon dishonoured and defiled in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...arrd-mnst extinguish their's.Else they are' aH-,— the meanest things that are, As free to live arid'to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the...all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To lore it too. The spring-time of our years ' Is soon dishonoured and defiled in most By budding ills,... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...• Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest thing* that are— As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was...first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all." COWJ>ER*S Tast. That hares, and partridges and woodcocks, and all other animals fit for food, may be... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are— • As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was...first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all." COWPBR'S Taii. That hares, and partridges and woodcocks, and all other animals fit for food, may be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...must extinguish theirs. > b THE TAU. TOOK \ 1 . Else they are all....the meanest things that are..., As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was...love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonor'd and defil'd in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas! none... | |
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