 So abject, mean, and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil ; And see his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn.  Poems - Страница 196по Robert Burns - 1811Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 страници
...asked, in the presence of oppression, "If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature's laws designed ; Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ?" l Nations, like men, have thus spoken. The principles of civil and religious liberty, and the inalienable... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 страници
...though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...His cruelty or scorn'! Or why has man the will and power To make his fellow mourn? Yet, let not this too much, my son. Disturb thy youthful breast: This... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 страници
...a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. IX. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law design'd; Why was an independent wish E'er planted...His cruelty, or scorn ? Or why has man the will and powY BURJTS'S POEMS. Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast; This partial... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 страници
...over-strained heart, with a powerful emphasis : — " If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — By nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish • E'er...my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty and scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his fellow mourn ? " Yes, Burns was indeed the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 страници
...And helpless offspring mourn. " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave— By Nature's law designed — Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subjeet to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his fellow mourn ? " Yet... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 страници
...over-strained heart, with a powerful emphasis : — " If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — Uy nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? II' not, why am I subject to His cruelty and scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 страници
...oblivion", and to lo^e his consciousness forever1? If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave', By nature's law design'd', Why was an independent wish' E'er planted...why am I subject to His cruelty \ or scorn*? Or, why hath man the will', and power" ! To make his fellows mourn*? Who can hold a fire in his hand', By thinking... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 страници
...though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slaveBy Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...mind? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn 1 Or why lias man the will and power To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my son,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 страници
...'•If I'm design'd yon lordling's sLavc, By Nature's laws designed ; Why was an independent wish K'er planted in my mind? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn? Or why has man the will nnd pow'r To make hU fellow mourn ?" ' Nations, like men, have thus spoken. The principles of civil... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 страници
...yon lordling's slaveBy Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mindl If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn! Or why has man the will and pow'r To makv 'lis fellow mourn! Yet let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast : This partial... | |
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