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 206by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...there is guilty of a wrong, Difturbs th' economy of nature's realm, Who, when fhe form'd, defign'd them an abode. The fum is this. — If man's convenience,...God was free to form them at the firft, Who, in his fov'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons To love it too. The... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...health, Or fafety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and mult extinguifli their's. Elfc they are all — the meaneft things that are— «...God was free to form them at the firft, Who, in his fov'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons To love it too. The... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and 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 first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
| W. M. - Children - 1801 - 356 pages
...health, N* Or fafety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and rauft extinguifh theirs. Elfe they are all — the meaneft things that are,...life, .. ', .. . As God was free to form them at the fii-ft, . ' ; ', Who, in his fovereign Wifdom, made them .all. Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 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 the first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish their's. 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 his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore,... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...convenience, health, Or fafety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft extingaifh their's. Elfe they are all — the meaneft things...them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons To love it too. The fpring-time of our years Is foon difhonoured and denied in moft By budding... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...man's convenience, health, • Or fafety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and mull extinguifh their's. Elfe they are all — the meaneft...fovereign wifdom made them all. Ye therefore, -who' love niercy, teach your fons To love it too. The fpring-time of our years Is foon difhonoured and defiled... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...convenience, health, Or fafety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft extinguifh theirs. Elfe they are all — the meaneft things that are—-...God was free to form them at the firft, Who, in his fov'reign wifdom, made them, all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons To love it too. The... | |
| Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft extinguifh their's. Elfe they are all—the meaneft things that are—• As free to live, and...enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the firfr, Who, in his fov'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons... | |
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