men have less scruple in offending one who is beloved than one who is feared,
les hommes ont moins de scrupules à offenser celui qui est aimé que celui qui est craint,
he should not offend a prince and afterwards trust him;
il ne devrait pas offenser un prince puis lui faire confiance ;
But Wordsworth lived his sweet and pious life without in any way offending against the moral law.
Mais Wordsworth vécut sa douce et pieuse existence sans enfreindre en rien la loi morale.