 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...fenfibifity) the man Who ncedlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...a brute the way to safe revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends (Tho' grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the...ev'ning in the public path;"' But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufli the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he. that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sensei Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets...ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends 5(50 (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and line sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path ; 565 But he that has humanity, forewam'd. Will tread aside, and let the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fightr... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pages
...fenfibility) the man , Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent flep may crufh the fnail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight,... | |
 | 1805 - 620 pages
...the " Poet of Christianity." *'I would not enter on my listÃof friends (Tho1 grac'd with polish'd manners and fine, sense Yet wanting sensibility) the...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forcwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let tile reptile... | |
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