I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. Poems - Página 328por William Cowper - 1818 - 420 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 páginas
...Inferior Animals Censured. 1. I would not enter on my list of friends, (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility,)...evening in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will turn aside and let the reptile live. 2. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
| British preacher - 1832 - 342 páginas
...of others. Cowper says — " I would not enter on my list of friends, (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility,) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm." And this tenderness of feeling was somewhat characteristic of our departed friend, Mr. Greenfield:... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 páginas
...of the Creator's works, are evinced by the following striking lines: — * I would not enter on my list of friends, Though graced with polished manners...forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too. The spring time of our years Is soon... | |
| James Flamank - 1833 - 436 páginas
..." I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, B 2 Yet wanting sensibility,) the man Who needlessly sets...snail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But lie that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live." .But mankind, or many... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 páginas
...fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility, the maii • Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An inadvertant step may crush the snail That crawls at evening' in...public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will trea.1 aside, and let the reptile live. Ye, therefore, who love mercy, teach your sons To love it too.... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 páginas
...brute the way to safe revenge.* I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the...evening 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,... | |
| 1835 - 440 páginas
...lines— "I would not enter on my list of friends. Though graced with polished manners and fine souse, Yet wanting sensibility, the man Who needlessly sets...the snail That crawls at evening in the public path; Bat he that has humanity, forewarned, Will iread aside, and let the reptile live. Ye, therefore, who... | |
| 1835 - 706 páginas
...necessity, the meanest reptile. " I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility,) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. They are all, — the meanest things that are, — As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was... | |
| Will David Howe - 1912 - 318 páginas
...Romulus became the founder of the new city, and it was called Rome after him. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners...forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. — WILLIAM COWPER. HOW CINCINNATUS SAVED ROME ALFRED J. CHURCH He was made Dictator for six months,... | |
| Pauline Frost Rafter - 1912 - 316 páginas
...himself, " Poor Jane, poor Blanche, I hope they are happy ! " ANDREW LANG. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners...sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. WILLIAM COWPEE. There dwelt a miller hale and bold Beside the river Dee ; He worked and sang from morn... | |
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