 There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire.  The Task: In Six Books - Page 35by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...successful war, My aoul is sick with every day's report Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. There...heart, It does not feel for man. The natural bond ! >f brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which Earth is fill'd....man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is serer'd as the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd....man's obdurate heart — It does not feel for man. That nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...pain'd, My soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is h'll'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd, There is no flet,h in man's obdurate heart, It does not feel for man. The natural bond Of brotherhood is sever'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...pair.' J, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fili'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; It does...sever'd, as the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'd like his own ; and having pow'r T' enforce... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...or successful war. vMight never reach me more ! My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd....man's obdurate heart ; It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd, as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...unsuccessful or successful war, Might nerer reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage with which Earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, Udoes not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotheihood is sever' d as the flax, That falls asunder... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...is pained, My soul is sick, with every day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is filled There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does...feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...or successful war, Might never reach me more ! My ear is pahiM, % My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's ohdur uf heart, It does not feel for man. The n it'ial bond Of brotherhood is sever'd, as thj flax... | |
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