 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
 | Legacy - 1827
...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. Superstition and Credulity. MY DEAR... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 264 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 sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827
...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are 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, made them all. 4 Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827
...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 4*0(1 was free to form them at first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 263 pages
...rights and claims' Are paramount', and 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 at the first', Who', in his sovereign wisdom', made them all*. * 4 Ye',... | |
 | Lucy Hake - Anecdotes - 1828 - 294 pages
...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 at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all." "The whole subject of humanity to animals," says... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 427 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 To... | |
 | Lucy Hake - Anecdotes - 1828 - 295 pages
...Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. 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 wisdom made them all." 22 "The whole subject of humanity to animals," says... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1829
...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." Mr. Templeton began to cultivate flowers about the... | |
 | mrs. Matthias - 1829
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish them. 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." We ought to take care of our little pets; —Charles,... | |
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