 As human Nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast.  Poems - Side 40av William Cowper - 1800Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpofed, Make enemies of nations who had elfe Like kindred...and deftroys ; And worfe than all, and moft to be deplored As human nature's broadeft, fouleft blor, Chains him, and tafks him, and exacts his fweat... | |
 | 1786 - 828 sider
...him as his lawful prey« Lands intcriecred by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpofed, Make enemies of nations who had elfe, < Like kindred...his brother, and deftroys ; And worfe than all, and mart to be^ deplored, As human nature's broadeft, fouled blot, 1785. £ Chain* him, and talks him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sider
...interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpofed, Make enemies of nationi who had' elfc Like kindred drops been mingled into one. Thus man...and deftroys { And worfe than all, and moft to be deplored As human nature's broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains him, and talks him, and exacts his fweat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sider
...wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey* Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd> Make...devotes his brother, and deftroys; And worfe than aH, and moft to be deplored As human nature's broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains him, and tafks him, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sider
...him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpofed, Make enemies of nations who had elfe Like kindred...broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains him, and tafks him, and exacts his fweat With ftripes, that mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps when fhe fees inflicted on a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 sider
...wrong, for fach a worthy caufe Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd Make...broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains him, and tafks him, and exacts his fweat With ftripes, that mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when fhe fees inflicted on... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 sider
...wrong, for fuch a worthy caufc Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd Make...human nature's broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains him, and talks him, and exacts his fweat With ftripes, that mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when flic fees... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sider
...wrong for fuch a worthy caufe, Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd, •...of nations, who had elfe, Like kindred drops, been mingl'd into one. Thus man devotes his brother, and deftroys ; And worfe than all, and rooft to be... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sider
...wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfered by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpo'sd, Make...mingled into one. Thus man devotes his brother, and defiroys ; And worfe than ali, and moft to be deplor'd, As Human Nature's broadeft, fouleft blot, Chains... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sider
...wrong, for fuch a worthy caufe Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands interfected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd Make...Like kindred drops, been mingled into one. Thus man devote* his brother, and deftroys ; And, worfe than all, and moft to be deplor'd, As human nature's... | |
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