And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. 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 - Page 178by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...revenge. I would not enter on my list of friends _ (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man, Who needlessly sets...ev'ning in the public path; But he that has humanity, forwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...CENSURED. I WOULD not enter on my list of friends, (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility,) the man Who needlessly sets...inadvertent step may crush the snail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
| 1810 - 478 pages
...would not enter on Ğiy list of friend?, (Though gric,d with polisli'd manner* and fine sense, Tet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot...a worm. An inadvertent step may crush the ; snail j That crawls at evening in the public path; But he that hath humanity forewzrn'd. Will step aside,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...of friends, Yet wanting sensibility,) the man (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent step may crush the snail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, The creeping vermine, loathsome... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...eensured. I WOULD not enter on my list of friends, (Though grae'd with polis'i'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility.) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent step may erush the suail, That erawls at evening in the publie path,; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd,... | |
| Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 404 pages
...never. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility,^) the man Who needlessly...inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...on my list of friends (Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensihility') the man, Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An...ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, forwarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...CENSURED. T. WOULD not enter on my list of friends, .(Though grac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility,) the man, Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An irt&dver'ent step may erush the snail, That crawls-at evening in the public path; >jBiU he that has... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...Vho necdlefsly fets foot upon a worm. n 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 letthereptile live. cJ ThlTcreeping vermine, loathfome to the fight, And charg'd perhaps... | |
| 1815 - 876 pages
...t I would not cater on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and tine sen^r, Yf-t wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An insdvritt'iit step may crush the snail, That crawls at evening in the public path ; But he that has... | |
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