 Sacred to neatness and repose, th' 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 :...  The Universal Magazine - Page 2161805Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight. And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness ami repose, the alcove, The chamber, or refectory, may die: A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...ev'ning in the publick path ; 565 But he that has humanity, forewarn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charg'd perhaps with venom, that intrudei, A visitor unwelcome, into scenes 570 Sacred to neatness and repose, th' alcove, The chamber,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 298 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A 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 when, held... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A 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 when, held... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity, fore warn'd, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the...sight, And charg'd perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A visitor.unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose, th'alcove, The chamber, or refectory,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A 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 when, held... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose, the alcove, The chamber, or reil'ctory, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held... | |
 | James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1858 - 436 pages
...Will tread aside, 3,nd let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A 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 when,... | |
 | Robert Demaus - Education - 1860 - 296 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A visitor unwelcome, into scenes Sacred to neatness and repose, may die : A necessary act incurs no blame. Not so when, held within their proper bounds, And guiltless... | |
 | Nathaniel Paterson - 1860 - 250 pages
...Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. The creeping vermin, loathsome to the sight, And charged perhaps with venom, that intrudes, A 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 when, held... | |
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