 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore, who love mercy, teach your sous To love it too. The springtime 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 ! none sooner shoots,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...paramount, and must extinguish their's. 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 at the first, Who, in his sov'reign wisdom, made them all. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your your sons To love it too.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...paramount, and muft extinguifli theirs. Elfe they are all, the meaneft things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the firft, T _, . Who in his fovereign wifdom, made them all. Ye therefore who- love mercy, teach your... | |
 | Agnes Sophia Semple, Mrs. Marshall, Robert Bloomfield - 1812 - 648 pages
...with the sight of human blood ? "Sf " The spring time of our years Is soon disbonour'd and defil'd in most By budding ills, that ask a prudent hand To...unrestrained, into luxuriant growth, Than cruelty: most devilish of them all. Cweper. I F2 From insects and animals instructors may furnish useful lessons... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
....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 at the first, Who,in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Yc therefore, who love mercy,, teach your, sons To love... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1812 - 192 pages
...insect, or reptile, any excuse of your crime : for, remember, -the meanest things that are " Are/rfe to live, and to enjoy that life, " As GOD was free to form them at the first •!" COWPER. 1 , > Every indulgence was heaped upon Keeper ; and many plans were laid down for his... | |
 | Elizabeth Sandham - 1812 - 230 pages
...continuance among them. CHAPTER V. " The spring-time of our years " Is soon dishonoui'd, and defil'd in most, " By budding ills that ask a. prudent hand " To check them." COWPER. MRS. Irvin observed, that though, from being constantly in her society, the impatience and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...paramonnt, and mnst extingnish 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 at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them all. Ye therefore, who lave mercy, teach yonr sous, To love it too. The... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...manner point out the beauty of regarding the law of kindness to every member of God's numerous family : Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. Let it never be forgotten that cruelty to animals will eventually extend to cruelty towards men ; God... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, A» free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form...first, Who, in his sovereign wisdom, made them all. Te therefore who love mercy, teach yeur sons To love it too. The spring time of our years, Is soon... | |
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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... 
