 Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'd like his own ; and having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey.  Poems - Page 39by William Cowper - 1810 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire, He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not colour'd like his own, and having pow'r T" inforce the wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin 3 S THE TASK. BOOKNot colour'd like his.own, and having pow'r T'inforce the wrong, for fuch a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not colour'd Uke his own, and having pow'r T* inforce the wrorrg, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not colour'd like his own, and having powV T' inforce the wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not colour'd like his own, and having pow'r T'inforce the wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch office. • He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not colour'd like his own; and, having pow'r T* enforce the wrong, for fach a worthy caufe Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the ffox That fulls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a fkin Not celour'd like his own ; and having power T' inforee the wrong for fuch a worthy caufe, Dooms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a Ikin Not colour'd like hie own; and, having powV C6 T' enforce the wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...It does not feel for MAN. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood, is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow, guilty of a fkin Not colour' d like his own ; and having pow'r T'inforce the wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe, Dooms... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of Brotherhood is sever'd, as the flax 10 That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'dlike his own ; and, having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes... | |
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