 Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The...  Poems - Strana 109podľa William Cowper - 1817Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1835 - Počet stránok 440
...every Englishman ; but in his most masterly production, the Task, he thus sings — " "Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume j And we are weeds without it. All constraint Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is eyu : hurls the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Počet stránok 406
...please) As dreadful as the Manichean god, Adored through fear, strong only to destroy. 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of Discovery; and begets, In those that suffer it, a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1836 - Počet stránok 380
...Freedom alone will not elevate the blacks. CONVERSATION XVII. " "Pis liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...faculties ; impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery : and begets In those who suffer it, a sordid mind, Bestial, a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Počet stránok 416
...please,) As dreadful as the Manichean God, Adored through fear, strong only to destroy. 445 Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes 450 Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of discovery, and begets In those that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Počet stránok 404
...please,) As dreadful as the Manichean God, Adored through fear, strong only to destroy. 445 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes 450 Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of discovery, and begets In those that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Počet stránok 206
...Manicftean god, Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. 'Tis liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...All constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, )s evil! hurts the faculties, impedes Their progtess in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Počet stránok 448
...Afric's torrid clime, or India's fiercest heat. Table Talk. 'Tis liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. Task, book v. His depressive malady and the source of its cure : I was a stricken deer, that left the... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1837 - Počet stránok 364
...to exert a mighty influence for good." ' CONVERSATION XVII. "Tit liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...faculties ; impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery : and beget* In those who suffer it, a sordid mind, Bestial, a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - Počet stránok 534
...Manichean god Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. "Tis liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blind* The eyesight of Discovery ; and begets, In those that sufTer if, a sordid mind, . . ., Bestial,... | |
 | T. O. McLoughlin - 1837 - Počet stránok 218
...the fancy of thought, A sacred impression to leave. THE WOULD-BE FREEMAN. "fis Liberty alone can give the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. — COWPBR. Consider freemen, at this present hour, The strength of justice in the hand of power; View... | |
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