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" So abject, mean, and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil ; And see his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By nature's... "
The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns - Page 205
by Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 612 pages
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 12

English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...independent ivifh E'er planted in my .mind í If not, why am I fuhjedl to His cruelly or icon: ? . Or why has Man the will and power To make his fellow mourn?. " Yet let i.ot this too much, my fon, Diílurb thy youthful breafi j This partial riew of human kind Is furely...
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The Lady's Weekly Miscellany, Volume 11

1810 - 420 pages
...wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slav«, By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind...His cruelty, or scorn ? Or why has Man the will and paw'r To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my Son, Disturb thy youthful breast :...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Poems formerly published, with some additions ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — — By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish Ere planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? X. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Collated with the Best Editions, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...wife And helpless offspring mourn. ' If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law design'd. Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind?...His cruelty or scorn? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? ' Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast:...
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Poems, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...And helpless offspring mourn. IX. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature 's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind...His cruelty, or scorn ! Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? X. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast...
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The poetical works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...And helpless offspring mourn. • If I'm design'd yon lordling*s slave,, By Nature's laws design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind...? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn 1 Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? •Yet, let not this too much, my son,...
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Beauties of Poetry: Consisting of Elegant Selections from the Works of Pope ...

English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...And helpless offspring mourn. IX. If I'm design 'd yon lordling's slave. By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind...has man the will and power To make his fellow mourn ? X. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of human-kind...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a ..., Volume 3

Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...wife And helpless offspring mourn. IX. If I'm design'd yon lordting's slave, By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subjeet to His eruelty or seorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? X. Yet,...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life ..., Issue 672, Volume 3

Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...— By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish Ere planted in my mind ? If not, why ana I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? •Or why has man the will and powV To make his fellow mourn ? H2 X. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast...
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A Portraiture of Domestic Slavery, in the United States: With Reflections on ...

Jesse Torrey - Africa, West - 1817 - 126 pages
...exquisite taste, if they could reach it, " If I'm design'dyon lordling's slave, By nature's law desigu'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind?...to His cruelty or scorn? Or, why has man the will or power, To make his fellow mourn ? sufficient space to extend themselves upon the floor to sleep.*...
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