Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of every wrong Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue... Miscellanies - Page 51by Richard Warner - 1819Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 lehte
...its solid worth, And, if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or Algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of ev'ry wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue ; Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 lehte
...its solid worth, And, if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or Algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of every wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue i Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 lehte
...it's solid worth, And if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought! But all shall give account of ev'ry wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue ; Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 lehte
...it's solid worth, And if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought! But all shall give account of ev'ry wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue; Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 274 lehte
...worth, A»'! if it weigh the importance of a fly, Тй ic*l« are faJi«, or al¿ebra a lie. Sicred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ' But all shall give acrouot of ev'ry «rou£, Wlio dare dishonqur or .defile the tongue; Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 230 lehte
...its solid worth, And if it weigh 111' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought! But all shall give account of ev'ry wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue ; Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 lehte
...into its solid worth, And if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or Algehra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of every wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue , Who prostitute... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 lehte
...into its solid worth, And if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of every wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue ; Who prostitute... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 lehte
...it's solid worth, And if it weigh th' importance of a fly, The scales are false, or algebra a lie. Sacred interpreter of human thought, How few respect or use thee as they ought ! But all shall give account of ev'ry wrong, Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue ; Who prostitute... | |
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