 God abhorr'd, with violence rude to break The thread of life, ere half its length was run, And rob a wretched brother of his being. With joy Ambition saw, and soon improved The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough, By subtle Fraud, to snatch a single life,...  Death: A Seatonian Prize Poem - Page 18by Beilby Porteus - 1803 - 66 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - Death - 1759 - 60 pages
...Men To make a Death which Nature never made, 12 DEATH: And God abhorr'd, with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...a wretched brother of his being. With joy Ambition faw, and foon improv'd The execrable deed. — 'Twas not enough By fubtle fraud to fnatch a fmgle life,... | |
 | University of Cambridge - College verse - 1772 - 352 pages
...Sons of Men To make a Death which Nature never made, And God abhorr'd, with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...a wretched brother of his being. With joy Ambition faw, and foon improv'd The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough By fubtle fraud to fnatch a fingle life,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - Death - 1772 - 72 pages
...Sons of Men To make a Death which Nature never made, And God abhorr'd ; with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...a wretched brother of his being. With joy Ambition faw, and foon improv'd The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough By fubtle fraud to fnatch a lingle life,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Sons of Men To make a Death which Nature never made, And God abhorr'd; with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...a wretched brother of his being. With joy Ambition faw, and foon improv'd The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough Ну fubtlc fraud {o (natch a (ingle life... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...the sons of rrier^ Td make a death which nature never made,' And God abhorr'd ; with violence rude to The thread of life ere half its length was run, And rob a wretched brother of his beirigl ; '* With joy Ambition saw, and soon improv'd The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough By subtle... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...fons of men To make a death which nature never made, And God abhorr'd ; with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And rob a wretched brother of his being, With joy Ambitioa faw, and foon improf 'd The execrable Heed. 'Twas not enough By fubtle fraud to fnatch a fingle... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...Sons of Men To make a Death which Nature never marie. And God abhorr'd ; with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...brother of his being. With joy Ambition saw, and soon tmprov'J The execrable deed. 'l^vas not enough By subtle fraud to snatch a single life, Puny impiety... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...To make a Death which Nature never made, And God abhorr'd; with violence rude to break The thie..d of life ere half its length was run, And rob a wretched brother of his being. VV'ith joy Ambition faw, and (bon improv'd The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough By fub'.le fraud to... | |
 | College verse, English - 1808 - 348 pages
...Sons of Men To make a Death which Nature never made, And God abhorr'd; with violence rude to break The thread of life 'ere half its length was run, And...not enough By subtle fraud to snatch a single life, Puny impiety ! whole kingdoms fell To sate the lust of power ; more horrid still, The foulest stain... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - Apologetics - 1808 - 162 pages
...sons of men To make a DEATH which Nature never made, And GOD abhorr'd, with violence rude to break The thread of life ere half its length was run, And...improv'd; The execrable deed. 'Twas not enough By subtile fraud to snatch a single life. Tuny impiety ! Whole kingdgms fell SQ-2 r To site the lust of... | |
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