 | 1802 - 302 pages
...Manichean god, Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. 445 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes 450 Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of discovery ; and begets, In those... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 314 pages
...it was erected by the peasants of the late Count Bernstoff, in gratitude for their liberation : 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life...lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. COWPER. Curiosity led me one day into the principal court of judicature : it was a handsome large room,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 526 pages
...it was erected by the peasants of the late Count Bernstoff, in gratitude for their liberation : 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life...lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. COWPER. Curiosity led me one day into the principal court of judicature : it was a handsome large room,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...fell, So Haman, Caesar, Spencer, Wolsey, James. LIBERTY the chief Recommendation of (COPPER.) 'Tis Liberty alone that gives the flow'r. •Of fleeting...All constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, ., ' >n \if JseviJ; hurts the faculties, impedes • •••! tf-vrr.'l Their progress in the road... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...• .' i Adored through fear, strong only to dtstrdy.. J 'Tis liberty alone, that gives the flower Of fleeting life its- lustre and perfume; And We are -weeds without it. All constrain^. Except \vha-t wisdom lays oh -evil men,. -.-.. .. ..- .: ,-• ItfO THE TASK. BCOK VIs... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1806 - 342 pages
...late Count Bernstoff, iu gratitude for their liberation : 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flow'er Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. COWPER. Curiosity led me one day into the principal court of judicature : it was a handsome large room,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...to destroy. 'Tis liherty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life it's lustre and perfume ; . i And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except...on evil men, Is evil : hurts the faculties, impedes o 3 Their progress in the road of science ; hlind « in V/ The eyesight of Discov'ry ; and hegets,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...through fear, strong only to destroy. Tis liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life it's lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it. All...wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil: hurts the faculties, inipedes *sa Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of Discov'ry ; and begets... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...prerogative can please) As dreadful as the M.anichean god, Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds withoutit. All constraint} Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes... | |
 | G. Paterson - 1811 - 648 pages
...greatness of their punishment ; I exclaimed with enthusiasm, Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. " When, on the other hand, I viewed the lively appearance of the camp, the employments of the women,... | |
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Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. 
