 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 - Сторінка 109автори: William Cowper - 1817Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 стор.
...through fear, strong only to destroy. Tis liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life it's lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it....on evil men, Is evil : hurts the faculties, impedes 03 Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of Discov'ry ; and begets, In those... | |
 | Henry Ker - 1816 - 392 стор.
...my mind so forcibly the lines of a favourite poet, that I could not help exclaiming, " Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we ait; weeds without it." At dark I encamped, after having come nearly five miles. I now examined the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 стор.
...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 DiscoVry; and begets In those that suffer it a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre... | |
 | Timothy East - 1817 - 246 стор.
...of more consequence to your felicity than you are aware. " .. ': i' is •»--• " "Tis Friendship gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And "We are weeds without it." fi If you are so favoured as to find one, whose prevailing habits and dispositions are congenial with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1819 - 306 стор.
...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... | |
 | Henry Marie Brackenridge - 1819 - 390 стор.
...are burst, he will suddenly rise with ease to the natural standard of his character. " Tis liberty alone, that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it." Our enemies in Europe are still in the habit, in spite of the proofs we have given, both in peace and... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1819 - 644 стор.
...flower Of fleeting life its lustre uml perfume; '' , And we arc weeds without it. All constraint c¡.. Except what wisdom lays on evil men, Is evil ; hurts the faculties, impedes Their progrett in the road of Science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery ; and hrgttt Jn them that suffer... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 644 стор.
...superstition seemed very prevalent in some towns ; the professors of the art kept regular shops. 'Tis liberly 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 them that suffer it a sordid mind Bestial, a meagre... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 стор.
...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...faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eye-sight of discovery ; and begets, In those that softer it, a sordid mind Bestial, a... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 стор.
...through fear, strong only to destroy. 'T is liberty alone, that gives the flow'r Of fleeting life it's lustre and perfume ; And we are weeds without it....faculties, impedes Their progress in the road of science ; blinds The eyesight of Discov'ry ; and begets, In those that suffer it, a sordid mind, Bestial, a... | |
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