 Sacred to neatness and repose, the alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air...  Poems - Page 206by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are priviledg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : 1'here they are privileg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, deslgn'd them an abode. The sum is this... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | James Plumptre - Animal welfare - 1816 - 98 pages
...proper bounds,. And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field: There they are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of God's good realm, Who, when he form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileged. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong; Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who when ihe form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Insects - 1817 - 266 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she formed, designed them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | Conduct, George Nicholson - 1819 - 282 pages
...proper bounds, and guiltless of offence, they range the air, or take their pastime in the spacious field. There they are privileged. And he that hunts or harms them there, is guilty of a •wrong, disturbs th' ceconomy of nature's realm, •who, •when she form'd, design'd them an abode. Ye, therefore,... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field ; There they are privileg'd. And he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong ; Disturbs th' economy of nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field: There they are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of nature's realm, Who, when she formed, designed them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...And guiltless of oOence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field ; There thev are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she formed, designed them an abode. The sum is this.... | |
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