 Just estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him.  Poems - Strana 30podľa William Cowper - 1854Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - Počet stránok 250
...share in the produce of his labour. — « I would -I would not have a slave To fan me while I sleep, and tremble when I wake, For all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.' "In England, the poorest labourer is free; and yet we have vassals prompt in obedience, and willing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - Počet stránok 270
...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 me, to fan me while 1 sleep, v And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Počet stránok 242
...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 price, I had much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds. than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Počet stránok 242
...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...me while I sleep, 30 And tremble when I wake, for aH the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Počet stránok 268
...would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when Twake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have...earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Počet stránok 264
...sleep, And tremble when I wake, for ai< the wealth That sinews bought and sivd have ever earn'd. 5. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price : ', I had much rather be myse.f the s.ave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - Počet stránok 286
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself .1 man ? 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. £> No... | |
 | 1826 - Počet stránok 376
...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." IMPROVISATORL The gift of extemporaneous versifying seems confined to the south of Europe. It is indeed... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - Počet stránok 262
...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 me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have everearn'd. 5 No : dear... | |
 | Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter - 1827 - Počet stránok 630
...fanning him, and keeping off the flies. The picture forcibly brought to my mind a passage in fowper : " 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." But when... | |
| |
