 As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings,...  Poems - Էջ 40William Cowper - 1812Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 722 էջ
...He would exclaim with the Poet, in the words of the motto of the pamphlet which he had mentioned, " I would not have a slave to till my ground, " To carry me, to fan me when 1 sleep, " And trembl." when I wakf, for a'l the wea'th " That sinews bought anil sold have cvar... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 588 էջ
...triumfilt, crown him with laurels, and let the milliou li.vten while he sings — • ' I would net have a slave to till my ground, * " To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, ' And tremble when I wafce, for all the wealth 1 That sinews bought and sold liuve ever earn'ii. ' No: dear as freedom is,.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 էջ
...and exaets his sweat With stripes, that merey, with a bleeding heart, *.Weeps when she sees inflieted on a beast. Then what is man ! And what man seeing...this. And having human feelings, does not blush And ha'ig his head, to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To earry me,,... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 592 էջ
...true, vote him a triumfih, crown him with laurels, and let the million listen while he sings — " I would not have a slave to till my ground, " To carry ire, to fan me while I sleep, " And tremble, when I wake, for all the wealth " That sinews bought and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 էջ
...Chaius him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy wilh a bleeding heart Weeps, when she sees inflicted on a beast. Then what is man? And what man, seeing this, And having hnman feelings, does not blnsh, And ), in.; his head, to think himself a man ? I wonld not have a slave... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 էջ
...Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. "Then what is...himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my grounjl, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble, when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 էջ
...Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps, when she sees inflicted on a beast. Then what is man...think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to titl my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 էջ
...feeing this, And havifigTiuH/airibelmgu, Joe - ^ UUt blufli — And hang his head, !to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground,...while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the vyealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Juft... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 էջ
...sweat With stripes, that mercy, with a blooding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. Tht-n what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having...think himself a man? I would not have a slave to till ray ground, To carry. me, to fan me while I sleep, And trunble when I wake, for all the wealth That... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1816 - 814 էջ
...; and yet we have the effrontery to boast that we are a just, peaceable and magnanimous nation ! " Then what is man ? And what man seeing this, And having...not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man ?" KENTUCKY PEACE ASSOCIATION. From the Lexington (Ken.) Monitor. •c THE citizens of Lexington consider... | |
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