 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - Počet stránok 396
...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 ever earn'd. No — dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, 1 had... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - Počet stránok 274
...Amen. LETTER XXVII. 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, I would rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - Počet stránok 676
...his lawful prey. 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. Cowper's Task, b. 2. . • I could endure Chains nowhere patiently ; and chains at home, Where... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Počet stránok 510
...think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To earry me, to fen me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, I had much... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - Počet stránok 248
...I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No: dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad ? And they... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - Počet stránok 404
...sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews, bought and sold, have ever earn'd. No — dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. ORIGIN OF AFRICAN SLAVERY. 1. THE very worst of all the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - Počet stránok 240
...allowed to share in the produce of his labour. — 84 -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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - Počet stránok 270
...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. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price ;. 1 had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Počet stránok 242
...into one. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys ; 20 And worse than all, and most to be deplor'd, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him,...all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much... | |
| |
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 earned. 
