 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.  World Stories for Children - Side 871916 - 196 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path, But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight, And charged perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sider
...frnfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail, That crawls at evening, in the public path, But he that has humanity forewarn 'd , Will tread afidc, and let the revtile iive. The Creeping vermin, loathfomc to the fight,... | |
 | 1787 - 430 sider
...Fear, Are ftartled at the pafting air. AN inadvertent ftep may crufh a fnail That crawls at cv'ning, in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread afide, and let the reptile live. LET me, oh ! let me, e'er the tcmpeft roar, Catch the firft gale,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sider
...fenfibility) the man i Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crofh the fnail That crawls at evening 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 - 1790 - 300 sider
...fenfibility) the man Who neeJlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftcp may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening 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,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sider
...fenfibility) the man Who needlefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep may crufh the fnail That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread afide, and let th; reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the figlit... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sider
...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...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path;"' But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 sider
...fenfibility) the man Who needjefsly fets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent ftep maycrulh the fnail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread ufide, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathfome to the fight, And chargM perhaps with... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sider
...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...the snail That crawls at evening in the public path ; 565 But he that has humanity, forewam'd. Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sider
...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...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
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