 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 - Страница 109написао/ла William Cowper - 1817Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страница
...Manichean god, Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. 445 'Tis liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страница
...Manichean god, Ador'd through fear, strong only to destroy. 445 '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, IB evil : hurts the faculties, impedes 450 Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight... | |
 | William Pinkney, Henry Wheaton - 1826 - 632 страница
...imbecility of human nature unassisted and oppressed. Well has Cowper said, " .' 'Tis liberty alone which gives the flower " ' Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, '• ' And we are weed* without it.' * *• . '• Again, it has been urged, ' that manumitted slaves will be, • as... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1827 - 826 страница
...when they can be emancipated, without danger to themselves or the country." CHAPTER XI. Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil. COWPER. THE squire would probably have expatiated at length on the topic of slavery, for it was one,... | |
 | William Woodis Harvey - 1827 - 444 страница
...prosperous and happy. If liberty is a treasure next in value to existence itself, — if " 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life, its lustre and perfume," of that treasure are the Haytians in full and secure possession. At their head have been placed men... | |
 | 1828 - 814 страница
...if they dream — but dream of woe, And wake to find their visions true. Anon. LIBERTY. 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery, and begets, In those that suffer it a sordid mind, Bestial, a... | |
 | William Morgan Kinsey - 1828 - 630 страница
...example set them by the chief of the state, to unite in support of the hallowed cause ; for 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... | |
 | William Morgan Kinsey - 1828 - 648 страница
...example set them by the chief of the state, to unite in support of the hallowed cause ; for 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 страница
...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 : blinds The eyesight of Discovery ; and begets, In those that suffer it, a sordid mind, Bestial, a... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - 474 страница
...MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL, AND GAZETTE. No. 221.] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8,- 1837. [Price 3i/. >Tis Liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre...it. All constraint, Except what Wisdom lays on evil man, It evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes Their progress in the road.of Science ; blinds The eyesight... | |
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