 I would 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 : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's  Poems, - Page 38by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...feeing this, And having human feelings, does not blufli And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I deep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No:... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1786 - 608 pages
...The following lines ftrongly delineate the image of a noble and generous mind : 1 I would not hare a flave to till my ground. To carry me, to fan me while I ileep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...feeing this, And having human feelings, does not blufh And hang his head, to think himfelf a man.? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry...And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth . That fmews bought and fold have ever earn'd. .. No : dear a* freedom is, and in my heart's Juft eftimation... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...feeing this, And having human feelings, does not blufh And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I deep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...feeing this, And having human feelings, does not blufh And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a flave to till my ground> To carry me, to fan me while I deep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. 5 No:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...feeing this, 1 And having human feelings, does not blufh, And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry...earn'd. No: dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Juft eftimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myfelf the Have, And wear the bonds, than... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 852 pages
...exprefs himfelf on this fubject— I would not have a (lave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan mc while I fleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That (inews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No: dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Jure eftiraation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...human feelings, does not blufli And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a (lave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I deep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and iold have ever earn'd. No:... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...human feelings, does not blufti And hang his head, to think himfelf a MAN ? I would not have a SLAVE to till my ground, To carry me', to fan me while I...earn'd. No! dear as FREEDOM is, and in my heart's Juft eliimation ppiz'd above all price, • I had much rather be mvfelf the SLAVE, And wear the bonds,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...feeing this. And having human feelings, does not blufh, And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry...That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No: dear-as freedom is, and in my heart's Juft eflimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be... | |
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