 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.  The Task: In Six Books - Page 36by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 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...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... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 250 pages
...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, 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 - 240 pages
...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, 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
...to think 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...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 - 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, • 33 And wear the bonds, than fasten... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...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
...in 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.... | |
 | 1827 - 292 pages
...to 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...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz.d above all price, I bad much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds than fasten them... | |
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