 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.  Works: Life and Letters - Page 340by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...human feelings, does not blufh, And hang his head, to think himfelf a man? 1 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 eamed. No... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...human feelings, does not bluflrt 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 fleep, And tremble when I wake,, for all the wealth v • •*That fmews bought and fold have ever... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...his head, to think 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... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...love for me. THEI/WAtr,. • AGAINST SLAVERY. t I WOULD not have a slave to till my ground, To cany me, to fan me while I sleep And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That pinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No: <!ear as freedom is, . I had tkiich rather be myself the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 596 pages
...man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...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, —... | |
 | 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 on him.... | |
 | 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 - 1810 - 494 pages
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 30 Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...on a beast. Arid having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry...sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth 'The sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 3Vo : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's •. Just... | |
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