 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path, But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight, And charged perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...frnfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail, That crawls at evening, in the public path, But he that has humanity forewarn 'd , Will tread afidc, and let the revtile iive. The Creeping vermin, loathfomc to the fight,... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...Fear, Are ftartled at the pafting air. AN inadvertent ftep may crufh a fnail That crawls at cv'ning, in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. LET me, oh ! let me, e'er the tcmpeft roar, Catch the firft gale,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...fenfibility) the man i Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crofh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who neeJlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftcp may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path •> But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let th; reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the figlit... | |
 | Horse racing - 1798 - 422 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlcfsly fets foot upon a worm ; An inadvertent ftep may crufli the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, ЛУШ tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...to safe revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends (Tho' grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path;"' But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...living brute ! I would not enter on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polisli'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forcwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
 | W. M. - Children - 1801 - 356 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needjefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep maycrulh the fnail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread ufide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight, And chargM perhaps with... | |
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I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. 
