 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 139by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Poetical ladder - 1827 - 94 pages
...guilty of a wrong; Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this ; if man's convenience, health, Or...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 276 pages
...of a wrong ; Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm, Who when she form'd, design'd them an abode. 3. The sum is this : if man's convenience, health, Or...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. 4. Ye, therefore,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...th' economy of nature's realm*, Who', when she form'd', design'd them an abode*. S The sum is lhis* : if man's convenience*, health*, Or safety' interfere',...must extinguish theirs*. Else they are all* — the ineanest things that are', As free to live^ and to enjoy that life', K As God was free to form them... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...'d, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. p. gll.' A necessary act incurs no blame. * * * * » The sum is this. — If man's convenience, health,...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd and defil'd in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...a wrong; -... Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm. Who when she form'd, design'd them an abode. Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they...all — the meanest things that are — As free to lire and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom,... | |
 | Legacy - Women - 1827 - 332 pages
...public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'*!, Will tread aside and let the reptile live. For 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 ihem all. LETTER XXXIV.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...wrong, Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, designed them an abode. The sura is this: If man's convenience, health, Or safety,...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,... | |
 | Lucy Hake - Anecdotes - 1828 - 506 pages
...to follow. The latitude he allows for our acknowledged dominion, is said to be amply sufficient." " The sum is this— if man's convenience, health, Or...Else they are all — the meanest things that are A.sfree to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sov'reign... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers and speakers - 1828 - 256 pages
...abode. 3 The sum is this: if man's convenience, health, •r safety interfere, his rights and claims Arc paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are...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. 4 Ye, therefore,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1828 - 252 pages
...public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. 3. The sum is this : if man's convenience, health, Or...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs., Else the are all—the meanest thmgs that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, 4. Ye, therefore,... | |
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