 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
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 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 man .' I would not have a ilavc to till my ground, To carry roc, to fai; me wl:iie I bleep, And tremble when I wake, for all... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...heast. Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not hlushl>'' I-*-I And hang his head, to think himself a man?'' '•''" I would not have a slave to till my ground, .' ' f To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, * i'-l' ' And tremhle when I wake, for all the wealth,... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Abolitionists - 1808 - 598 pages
...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 carn'd. No: dear as freedom is,—and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price,— I had... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...love goes round, There is no kifs of love for me. THELWALL. AGAINST SLAVERY. I WOTTLD not have a flave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I fleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...sees inflicted on a 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?...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... | |
 | 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 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... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...And what man seeing 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...till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth 'The sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 3Vo : dear... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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 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 ever earn'd. No ; dear... | |
 | 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
...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 tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No: dear... | |
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