 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...  Poems - Page 338by William Cowper - 1841 - 423 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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
...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
...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
...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
...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...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... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...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 sovereign wisdom made them all." COWPBR'S Taii. That hares, and partridges and woodcocks, and all other animals fit for food, may be... | |
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest thing* that are— As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...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 free to form them at the...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... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - 1810 - 172 pages
...mercy, teach your sons To love it too ! The spring time of our years Too soon dishononr'd and defil'd, in most, By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them ! But alas ! none sooner shoots, 123 If unrestrain'd, into luxuriant growth, Than cruelty, more devilish of them all." ' ' Would all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...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 Is soon dishononr'd and... | |
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