 | William Cowper - 1821 - Počet stránok 556
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, I had much... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - Počet stránok 314
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...the wealth, That sinews bought and sold have ever earn 'il. No: dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - Počet stránok 280
...have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while 1 sleep, A '.id tremble when I wake, fur all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever...dear as freedom is. and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - Počet stránok 562
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man .' I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - Počet stránok 322
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man? , I would not have a slave to till my ground, • To...while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wca.t" That sinews bought and sold have e irer earn 1 5. No: dear as freedom is, and in rr.y heart's... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - Počet stránok 206
...in the words of the poet, " I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me when I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd." IMPROVISATORI. The gift of extemporaneous versifying seems confined to the south of Europe. It is indeed... | |
 | Richard SAMBLE, Mary Ann Hedge - 1823 - Počet stránok 206
...follow him to the apartment of his lady, previously to her taking her morning airing. CHAPTER IX. " I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd." COWPEK. FROM the reciprocation of the heart's best affections, which had marked the short period of... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - Počet stránok 396
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, 1 had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. QUESTIONS. 1. Did... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - Počet stránok 274
...may a double portion of his spirit rest on us, and may his prayers be answered. Amen. LETTER XXVII. I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No, I would rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - Počet stránok 676
...having pow'r T' enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. Cowper's Task, b. 2. . • I could endure Chains nowhere patiently ; and chains at home, Where I am... | |
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I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 
