 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.  The Task, and Other Poems - Page 30by William Cowper - 1831 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 240 pages
...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... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 250 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...inflicted on a beast. 25 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...inflicted on a beast. 25 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...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 - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...what man 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... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...hope of abolishing slavery ? No : he would never give it up, but evclaim in the words of the poet, " I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me when 1 sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever eam'd."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 224 pages
...nations, who had else, 4. Then what is man! And what man seeing thi% And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man i And worse than all, and most to be deplor'd, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...inflicUxI on a beast. 4 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...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... | |
 | James Ewell - Cooking - 1827 - 868 pages
...sees inflicted on a 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?...till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And trembk when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned. CowpEa. To... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...inflicted on a 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...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... | |
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