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" There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart ; It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd, as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not coloured like his own ; and having power T'... "
Specimens of the British Poets: Whitehead, 1785, to Anstey, 1805 - Page 368
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...There is no flesh in man's ohdurate heart, It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral hond Of hrotherhood is sever'd as the flax, That falls asunder at the...fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'd like his own ; and haring pow'r T' enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart ; It does...fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'd like his own i and haying power T" enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...It does not feel for man. The natural bond Of brotherhood is sever'd, as the flax That falls asundar at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colour'd like his own ; and having power To enforce tfte wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...pain'd, My soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong.and outrage, with which Earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does...touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin T' enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Lands intersected...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...report There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. It does not feel for man. The nat'ral bond Of brotherhood...touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin T' infcrce the wrong, for such a worthy cause, Not colour'd like his own; .ind having pow'r Dooms and...
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Poems by William Cowper ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...ev'ry day's report Of wrong and ontrage with which Earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdnrate heart, It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax, That falls asnnder at the tonch of fire. He finds his fellow gnilty of a skin Not colonr'd like his own ; and...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...pain'd, My soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which Earth is fill' J. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart, It does...of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colour' d like his own ; and having pow'r T' enforce the wrong, for such a worthy causa Dooms and devotes...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 1

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 526 pages
...paiu'd, Mv/soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is lill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; It does...the flax, That falls asunder at the touch of fire." tt is most melancholy, that literary pursuits, of all others, attach least good-will among the common...
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The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...is pain'd, My soul is sick with ev'ry days report Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; It does not feel for man. The cat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sevei'd, as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of. fire. He finds...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...is paia'd, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong anil outrage with which earth is fill'd. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart. It does...the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He fmds bis fellow guilty of a skin Not color'd like his own ; and having power T* enforce the wrong,...
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