Twere wise in laws, 'twere generous to provide Some place where blushing penitence might hide; Yes, 'twere humane, 'twere godlike to protect Returning virtue from the world's neglect, And taunting scorn, which pierce with keener pains, The feeling mind,... Poems - Seite 123von St. John Honeywood - 1801 - 159 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 Seiten
...invidious eyes : But the chief end of justice one« achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, 'Twere wise in laws, 'twere generous to provide Some...mind, than dungeons, racks, and chains : Enlarge their bounds ; admit a purer air ; Dismiss the servile badge and scanty fare; The stint of labour lessen... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 536 Seiten
...end of justice once achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, 'T were wise in laws, 4 were generous to provide Some place where blushing penitence...mind, than dungeons, racks, and chains : Enlarge their bounds ; admit a purer air ; Dismiss the servile badge and scanty fare; The stint of labour lessen... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 584 Seiten
...invidious eyes: But the chief end of justice once achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, "Twere wise in laws, 'twere generous to provide Some...mind, than dungeons, racks, and chains : Enlarge their bounds; admit a purer air; Dismiss the servile badge and scanty fare; The stint of labour lessen or... | |
| 1855 - 248 Seiten
...invidious eyes ; But the chief end of justice once achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, 'Twere wise in laws, 'twere generous to provide Some...mind, than dungeons, racks, and chains : Enlarge their bounds ; admit a purer air ; Dismiss the servile badge and scanty fare ; The stint of labor lessen... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 696 Seiten
...eyes: But the chief end of justice once achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, 'Twerc wise in laws, 'twere generous to provide Some place...hide; Yes. 'twere humane, 'twere godlike to protect Retaining virtue from «he world's neglect ЛпЛ taunting scorn, which pierce with keener pains The... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 678 Seiten
...end of justice once achieved, The public weal secured, a soul reprieved, T were wise in laws, 4 were generous to provide Some place where blushing penitence...humane, 'twere godlike to protect Returning virtue from »he world's neglect And taunting scorn, which pierce with keener pains The feeling mind, than dungeons,... | |
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