| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path, But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...frnfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail, That crawls at evening, in the public path, But he that has humanity forewarn 'd , Will tread afidc, and let the revtile iive. The Creeping vermin, loathfomc to the fight,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...' And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends (Tho' grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path;"' But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...but spare the living brute ! I would not enter on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polisli'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forcwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
| W. M. - Children - 1801 - 356 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needjefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep maycrulh the fnail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread ufide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends 5(50 (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and line sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly...the snail That crawls at evening in the public path ; 565 But he that has humanity, forewam'd. Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sensei Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...fenfibility) the man, Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail, That crawls at evening in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...fenfibility) the man, Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail. That crawls at evening in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread a fide and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
| 1805 - 622 pages
...has been called the " Poet of Christianity." *'I would not enter on my listíof friends (Tho1 grac'd with polish'd manners and fine, sense Yet wanting...evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forcwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let tile reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
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