 Sacred to neatness and repose, the alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air...  Poems - Page 206by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...offence they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field. . . There they are privileg'd. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a. wreng: Disturbs th'economy of nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. 3 The sum... | |
 | Poetical ladder - 1827 - 94 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field. There they are privileg'd. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong; Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...offence they range the air', Or take their pastime in the spacious field*. There they are privileg'd*. And he that hunts* Or harms them there', is guilty of a wrong* ; Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm*, Who', when she form'd', design'd them an abode*. S The sum... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 276 pages
...offence they range the air, Or take their 'pus time in the spacious field : There they are privileg'd. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong ; Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm, Who when she form'd, design'd them an abode. 3. The sum is... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field; There they are privileg'd : and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, designed them an abode. The sura is this:... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...their proper bounds, And guiltless of offence they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field. There they are privileged. And he that hunts " Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong ; Disturbs th' economy of nature's relm, Who, when she form'd, designed them an abode. 8. The sum is... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field: There they are privileged; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of^lature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...offence they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field: There they are privileg'd. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong; Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who when she form'd, design'd them an abode. 4 The sum is this:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious : Then hear how best may be obtain'd Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she formed, designed them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
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