 | 1802 - 302 pages
...to destroy. 445 'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except...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 - 1803 - 362 pages
...blinds The eyefight of difcov'ry ; and begets, In thofe that fuffer it, a fordid mind •'•dial, a meagre intellect, unfit To be the tenant of man's noble form. Thee therefore ftill, blame-worthy as thou art, With all thy lofs of empire, and though fqueez'd By... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...devotion :— • . 'Tis Liberty alone that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except...in the road of science — blinds The eye-sight of discov'ry — and begets In those that suffer it, a sordid mind, Bestial — a meagre intellect —... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 526 pages
...of freedom. Her sagacious mind taught her to know, what Cowper has so exquisitely described, that " all constraint Except what wisdom lays on evil men,...eye-sight of discovery ; and begets In those that softer it, a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre intellect, unfit To be the tenant of man's noble form."... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1805 - 320 pages
...freedom. Her sagacious mind taught her to know, what Cowper has so exquisitely described, that • all constraint Except what wisdom lays on evil men,...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 meagre intellect,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...fcicnce ; blinds The eye.fight of difcovery, and begets In thofe that fufter it a fordid mind Beftial, a meagre intellect, unfit TO be the tenant of man's noble form. Thee therefore, "ftill, blame-worthy as thou art, With all thy lof» of empire, and though fcjueez'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...only to destroy. 'Tis liberty alone, that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except...it a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre intellect, unfit 'o be the tenant of man's noble form. Thee therefore still, blame-worthy as thou art, With all thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...constrain^. Except \vha-t wisdom lays oh -evil men,. -.-.. .. ..- .: ,-• ItfO THE TASK. BCOK VIs evil: hurts the faculties, impedes Their progress...meagre intellect, unfit To be the tenant of man's noble formThee therefore still, blame-worthy as thou art, With all thy loss of empire, and though squeezed... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...of (COPPER.) 'Tis Liberty alone that gives the flow'r. •Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it. All constraint, Except what wisdom lays on evil men, ., ' >n \if JseviJ; hurts the faculties, impedes • •••! tf-vrr.'l Their progress in the road... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1806 - 342 pages
...exquisitely that all constraint 'Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil ; harts the facoJttes, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery ; and begeis In those that suffer it, a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre intellect, unfit To be the tenant of... | |
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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... 
