 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.  "Liberty." - Page 97by Julius Rubens Ames - 1839 - 141 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...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...my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price ;. 1 had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 240 pages
...ease, and who is not 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,...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 willing... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 250 pages
...who is not allowed to 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,...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 willing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 30 And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds. than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 30 And tremble when I wake, for aH the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, • 33 And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when Twake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have...earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...in the words of the poet, " I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me when I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd." IMPROVISATORL The gift of extemporaneous versifying seems confined to the south of Europe. It is indeed... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 pages
...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." IMPROVISATORI. The gift of extemporaneous versifying seems confined to the south of Europe.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...sweat With stripes, that mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. 5. No: dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price; I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pages
...sleep. And tremble when 1 wake, for all the wealth That smews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 5. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price , , . 1 had much rather be myself the slave, ', .' And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him We have... | |
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