O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enrolled me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights... Poems - Side 309av William Cowper - 1810Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1808 - 360 sider
...heart is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. t ORC'D from home and all it's pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...treasures, O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England hought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry g Id ; But, though slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 sider
...heart is none of his, Oir soon expels him if it is. NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORC'D from home and all it's pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase a stranger's treasures, O'er the raging hillows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave... | |
| Joshua Marsden - 1812 - 192 sider
...immortal love, And point from man below to God above. THE SALE OF SLAVES, OR A GOOD BARGAIN.* : ' • Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But though theirs they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold : Is there as ye sometimes tell us -' IE-... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sider
...heart is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORC'D from home and all it's pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn; To increase a stranger's treasures, O'er the ragjng billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold; But, though... | |
| Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 sider
...Miis Seward. 83 THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. GLEE for Four Voices. J. DANBY. JFoncED from home, and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, lho' theirs they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought are free as ever ;... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 274 sider
.... Afric'e coast I left forlorn ; To inc rease a stranger's treasures, O'er the rajins billows home. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold; Bat, though alare they have coroH'ci me, Minds are never to be told. Still in thought as free »s ever.... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 356 sider
...is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. r ORC'D from home and all it's pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...raging billows borne. Men from England bought and snld me, Paid my price in paltry g Id ; Hut, though slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 sider
...soil'd with widows' tears ! THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. BY COWPER. FORCED from home and all its pleasure;, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase a stranger's...England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; fiut, though theirs they have euroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sider
...heart is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORCED from home and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase a stranger's treasures, O'er the raging hillows horne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though theirs... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 sider
...NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORC'D from home and all its pleasures, Africk's coast I left forlorn ; To incresse a stranger's treasures, O'er the raging billows borne....be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England 's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task ? Fleecy locks and... | |
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