 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 страници
...eftimation ppiz'd above all price, I had much rather be myfelf the SLAVE, And wear the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no SLAVES at home — then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferry'd o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. SLAVES cannot breathe... | |
 | 1802 - 302 страници
...sleep, 3> And tremble when I wake, 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...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 страници
...earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's .30- -; THE TASK. BOOK. iIJust estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave,...Then why abroad? And they themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 страници
...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 rather be myself the slave,...Then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 страници
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 страници
...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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 страници
...I sleep, And tremble when I wake, 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...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 and loos'd. Slaves... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 страници
...I sleep, And tremble when I wake, 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...him. We have no slaves at home... .Then why abroad J And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 страници
...I sleep, And tremble when I wake, 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...them on him. We have no slaves at home. ...Then why aboad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 страници
...estimation priz'dabove all price; : /.-::-. I had much rather be myself the-slavey ri i.. .;;•:;.. :ii: 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. 
