 Sacred to neatness and repose, the alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field :...  Fourth Book of Lessons for the Use of Schools - Page 50by Ireland. National Education Board - 1851 - 343 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose— th' alcovfe,' ' The chamber, or refectory — may die: A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when,...their pastime in the spacious field : There, they are privileg'd; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of nature's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose — th' alcove, The chamber, or refectory — may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so...their pastime in the spacious field : There they are priviledg'd ; and he that hunts. Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...scenes 570 A a Sacred to neatness and repose — the alcove, The chamber, or refeftory — may <lie : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guiltless of ofience, they range the air, S7S Or take their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileg'd... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose, th' alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so,...their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the reconomy of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...to neatness and repose, th' alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs uo blame. Not so, when held within their proper bounds...their pastime in the spacious field : There they are privileg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there, is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of nature's... | |
 | 1805 - 622 pages
...neatness and repose, th'akove, The chamber, or refectory, may die: A necessary act incurs no blame. l4ot so, when held within their proper bounds, And guiltless...take their pastime in the spacious field; There they arc privileg'd ; anci he that hunts, Orliarms them there, isguilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose, the alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so...spacious field : There they are privileged ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of nature's realm, Who when she... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...'BOOK VI. A necessary net incurs no bTame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guil;less of offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime...spacious field: "' There they are privileged; and he that hunts ' Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of nature's realm, Who, when... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...refectory, may die : A necessary act incurs no hlame. Not so when, held within their proper hounds. And guiltless of offence, they range the air, Or take...their pastime in the spacious field : ' . There they arc privileg'd ; and he that hunts I ".i '' Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturhs the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose. ...th' alcove, The chamber, or refectory.. ..may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so...their pastime in the spacious field : There they are priviledg'd ; and he that hunts Or harms them there is guilty of a wrong, Disturbs th' economy of nature's... | |
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