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 by William Cowper ... - Page 382by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, .and muft extinguiflt 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 firfl:, Who, in his fov'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your fons To... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and mull 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 To love... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...interfere, 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 freeto form them at the firft, Who, in his fov'reign wSfdom, made them all. Ye therefore who love mercy,... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...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 fbv'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons... | |
| William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...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 fov'reign wifdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your fons... | |
| 1796 - 220 pages
...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 merey, teach your fons To... | |
| William Gilpin - 1798 - 414 pages
...his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft extinguifh theirs. Eife 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 wifdora made them all. " relief " relief to my ears. The alarm which we... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and muft exticguifh 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 merev, teach your fons To... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish their's. Else they are all — the meanest things that are...sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd and defil'd... | |
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