 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 by William Cowper ... - Page 382by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1815 - 876 pages
...theiis. Else they are all — the meanest things that ere,— As free to lire, and to enjoy that life, At God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. COW-FEU. TASK, Boon vi. Wareham, Sim, May 15, 1815. ABOUT a year ago... | |
 | James Plumptre - Animal welfare - 1816 - 98 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that...first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. TASK, b. vi. I. 560—587. III. Before we proceed to the subject of food, it may be observed, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all, the meanest things that...enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the firsj, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Ye therefore who love mercy, '..each your sons... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1816 - 832 pages
...sometimes with applause. , \ " They are all — the meanest things that are •«,.<•, ,.., ,• • i,,^ As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form thi-m at tMe first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. [your sons Ye, therefore, who love... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that...sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore, who iove mercy, teach your sons, To love it too. The spring-time of our years Is soon dishonour'd and defil'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that...God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring-time... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all— the meanest things that...God was free to form them at the first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...convenience, health» Or safety, interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all the meanest things that...God was free to form them at the first, ' Who in his sovereign wisdom made them аи. Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Insects - 1817 - 266 pages
...convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish thenjr Else they are all the meanest things that are, As...God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. ANECDOTES... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...wanton cruelty to animals of every description is practised with impunity — sometimes with applause. They are all — the meanest things that are As free...As God was free to form them at the first, Who, in bis sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too.... | |
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