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 178by William Cowper - 1821Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 lehte
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and mult extinguifli their's. Elfc they are all — the meaneft things that are— « As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As 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... | |
| W. M. - 1801 - 356 lehte
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and rauft extinguifh theirs. Elfe they are all — the meaneft things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that...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 - 1802 - 350 lehte
...safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else, they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to...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 love it too. The... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 lehte
...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 to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the firft, Who in his fovereign wifdom made them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your foni To... | |
| 1802 - 302 lehte
...safety, interfere, 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,... | |
| 1803 - 250 lehte
...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 to 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 lehte
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft extinguifh theirs. Elfe they are all — the meaneft things that are—- As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As 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... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 lehte
...Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and mutt extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live,...God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reigu wisdom, made them all *. In N°78, Pope has gratified us by a very humorous satire on Bossu.... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 lehte
...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,...God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reigu wisdom, made them all *'. In N°78, Pope has gratified us by a very humorous satire on Bossu.... | |
| 1805 - 622 lehte
...theirs: Else they are all, the meanest things that are As ftee to live, and to enjoy that life, As Gon was free to form .them at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, form' A them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy; teach, your sons To 1m e it too." — Camper. Indulging... | |
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