 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 Fordyce Mavor - Readers (Elementary) - 1825 - 176 pages
...path; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. For they are all, the meanest things that are, As free to live...that life, As God was free to form them at the first, 7. OMNIPOTENCE. THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Readers - 1825 - 316 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, Who, in his snv^rrim wisdom- mat'ta*vwts-l«ll. As God was free to form them at first, 4. Ye, therefore,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...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,...The springtime of our years Is soon dishonoured and denied in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But alas ! none sooner shoots,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 484 pages
...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,...love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd, and defiled In most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 582 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Klse, they are all—the meanest things that are As free to live, and to enjoy...love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd, and defiled in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...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...first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4 Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring time of our years Is soon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 268 pages
...interfere, his rights and claims, Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are 3.11 — the -meanest things that are, As free to live and...form them at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, maf'.e them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach ycur sons To love it too. The spring time of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...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...God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made (hem all* 5. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too.... | |
 | Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonored and defiled in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...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, 585 As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye, therefore,... | |
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