 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...himself a man? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to ian 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, then fasten them... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 pages
...LETTER XXVII. 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, I would rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...lawful prey. 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. Cowper's Task, b. 2. . • I could endure Chains nowhere patiently ; and chains at home, Where I am... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...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 slave, And wear the bonds, then fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...ever earn'd. ^ 5. No : dear as freedom , 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 no slaves at home—then why abroad 1 And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 240 pages
...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, For all the 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
...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, For all the 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...himself .1 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev ry vein I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the...bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home—then why abroad? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave • That parts us, are emancipate... | |
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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. 
