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 - 1802 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Almanacs, English - 1820
...his rights and claims Are puramnuut, anil must extinguish theirs, Else they arc all — the meanest things that are As free to live, and to enjoy that life As God was free lo form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. ' The whole subject of humanity... | |
 | Charles RICHSON - 1820 - 76 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821
...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 sovereign wisdom nfade them ali. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 807 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 free to form them at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1821 - 253 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 - Literature - 1822 - 304 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... | |
 | Animal welfare - 1822 - 169 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,... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824
...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 sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To... | |
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