 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 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...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...peculiar style : 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 much... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I awake, for 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 rather be myself the... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...himself a man > I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 3> And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds, than fasten them... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 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...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...himself a man i I would not have a slave 10 till my ground, To carry me, to f;ln me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth, That sinews bought and sold have ever earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's .30- -; THE TASK. BOOK. iIJust estimation prized... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...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 the wealth, That sinews bought and sold have ever earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, I had much... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...all the wealth That pinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No: <!ear as freedom is, . I had tkiich rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. COWPER. THE The Labour of Idleness. Day, a Pastoral. 89 THE LABOUR OF IDLENESS. THE wretch who... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...to fan me while I sleep, * i'-l' ' And tremhle when I wake, for all the wealth, That sinews hought and sold have ever earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd ahove all price, I had much rather he myself the slave, And wear the honds, than fasten them... | |
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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. 
