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
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...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." Mr. Templeton began to cultivate flowers about the year 1786, and soon made his flower-garden an object... | |
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...safety 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...first, Who in His sovereign wisdom made them all." We ought to take care of our little pets; —Charles, my dear, carry this pan, with these creatures,... | |
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...Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. F.lse they are all— the meanest things that are, As tree to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. 4. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons... | |
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...when she formed, designed them an abode. 580 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 sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye, therefore,... | |
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...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 defil'd, in most, By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To check them. But, alas... | |
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