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... Poems - Page 189by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
| Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live and enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Te, therefore, who love mercy, teach yoirr sons To love it too. The... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that arc, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was...our years Is soon dishonour'd and defil'd in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas ! none sooner shoots, If unrestrain'd,... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...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...God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom nfade them ali. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The... | |
| Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...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. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring time of our years Is soon dishonour'd and denl'd, in most, By budding ills, that ask a prudent... | |
| Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...interfere, his rig'its 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 Gud was free to form them at the firsf. Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Ye thwefore who... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1822 - 312 pages
...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...sovreign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who loye mercy, teach your sons To iove it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishnnour'd and di.... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...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. Ye therefore, who love mercy,...The springtime of our years Is soon dishonour'd and defiled in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand, To check them. But alas ! none sooner shoots,... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...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 at first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach yc.ir sons... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...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, A s God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore... | |
| Animal welfare - 1822 - 184 pages
...interfere, his rights and C!»!IM* Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, A> God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore,... | |
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