 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 206by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | Legacy - Women - 1827 - 332 pages
...has humanity, forewarn'*!, Will tread aside and let the reptile live. For they are all, the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sov' reign wisdom made ihem all. LETTER XXXIV. Superstition and Credulity. MY DEAR... | |
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...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 at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to lire and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4 Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 308 pages
...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 4*0(1 was free to form them at first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...rights and claims' Are paramount', and must extinguish theirs*. Else they are all* — the ineanest things that are', As free to live^ and to enjoy that life', K As God was free to form them at the first', Who', in his sovereign wisdom', made them all*. * 4 Ye',... | |
 | Lucy Hake - Anecdotes - 1828 - 334 pages
...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 at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all." "The whole subject of humanity to animals," says... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...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 at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To... | |
 | Lucy Hake - Anecdotes - 1828 - 506 pages
...Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are A.sfree to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all." 22 "The whole subject of humanity to animals," says... | |
 | Natural history - 1829 - 526 pages
...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 at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all." Mr. Templeton began to cultivate flowers about the... | |
 | mrs. Matthias - 1829 - 212 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish them. 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 at the first, Who in His sovereign wisdom made them all." We ought to take care of our little pets; —Charles,... | |
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