 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...beast. Then what is man? And what man, seeing this, And having human feeling, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man? I would not have...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 - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...seeing th^s, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man J 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...beast. Then what is man? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man? I would not have...till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 30 Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...beast. Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head to think himself a man ? I would not have...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... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...this, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. Arid having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have...sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth 'The sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 3Vo : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's •. Just... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...human feelings, does not blufh And hang his head, to think himfelf am?n ? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I fleep, Aod tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earned. •... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...beast. Then what is man! And what man seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have...a^s 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... | |
 | Joshua Marsden - Poets - 1812 - 192 pages
...rage a jhorter way To crowns of glory and immortal day. WEST-INDIA LOGIC, OR NEGROES HATE NO SOULS' I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...the wealth That sinews bought and sold have. ever earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 722 pages
...He would exclaim with the Poet, in the words of the motto of the pamphlet which he had mentioned, " I would not have a slave to till my ground, " To carry me, to fan me when 1 sleep, " And trembl." when I wakf, for a'l the wea'th " That sinews bought anil sold have cvar... | |
 | David Benedict - Baptists - 1813 - 588 pages
...triumfilt, crown him with laurels, and let the milliou li.vten while he sings — • ' I would net have a slave to till my ground, * " To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, ' And tremble when I wafce, for all the wealth 1 That sinews bought and sold liuve ever earn'ii. ' No: dear as freedom is,.... | |
| |
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. 
