 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.  The English Reader - Sida 198efter Lindley Murray - 1828 - 252 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sidor
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sidor
...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 . And charged perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sidor
...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, And charg'd perhaps with... | |
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