 He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes.  Poems - Seite 218von William Cowper - 1788Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 Seiten
...thejfl.fco the fire., But gives the glorious fyff 'rers. little praife, * • . *'*•.. • • • * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. , There's not a fthain That hellifh foes eonfed'rate for his harm Can wind around him, but he cafts it off With as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 Seiten
...indeed, The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But give* the glorious fuff'rers little praife.- * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all...cafts it off With as much eafe as Samfon his green wythi. He looks abroad into the varied field Of Nature, and though poor, perhaps, compar'd With thofe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire,. But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praifc.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befidc. There's not a chain That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff 'rers little praife. * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all...cafts it off With as much eafe as Samfon his green wyths.He looks abroad into the varied field Of Nature, and though poor perhaps, compar'd * See Hume.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife*. * Sec Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free,...confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he calls it off With as much eafe as Samfon his green wyths. He looks abroad into the varied field Of... | |
 | 1796 - 220 Seiten
..., TRUE FREEDOM. BY-COirPER. HE is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all arc Haves bcfide. There's not a chain That hellifh foes confed'rate...wind around him, but he cafts it off With as much cafe as Sampfon his green withes. He looks around into the varied field Of Nature, and though poor,... | |
 | French revolution, 1789 - 1799 - 202 Seiten
...are but elaborate folly, and that true liberty is incompatible with the bondage of sinful passions. " He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside." This is no mere declamation, but the dictate of sober wisdom. No chains are so enslaving... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife *. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free,, And all are flaves befide. There's not a chain * See Hume. That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he cafts it off With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious sufFrers little praise *. * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's not a chain i That hellish foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 Seiten
...indeed The tyranny, that doomed them to the fire, But gives the glorious lufferers little praife *. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all...flaves befide. There's not a chain That hellifh foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he cafts it off With as much eafe as Samfon his... | |
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