 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | 1801 - 452 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home' — then why abroad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 էջ
...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 - 1806 - 234 էջ
...dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, 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 over the wave, That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 էջ
...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. We have no slaves at home — Then why ahroad ? And they themselves... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 596 էջ
...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 on him. We have no Slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home... .Then why abroad J And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 էջ
...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 on him. We have no slaves at home. ...Then why aboad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That... | |
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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. 
