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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. "
The Tourist: A Literary and Anti-slavery Journal - Page 66
1833
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...having human feelings, does not blufh And hang his head, to think himfelfa man? I would not have a flave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I fteep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man ? 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. No: dear as freedom is, and...
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The temple of Apollo, being a selection of the best poems, from the most ...

Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...feeing this, And having human feelings, does not blulh And hang his head, to think himfelf a MAN ? I would not have a SLAVE to till my ground, To carry me", to fan me while I fleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and fold have ever earn'd. No!...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...human feelings, diies not blufli, And hang his head, to think himfelf a man ? I would not have a Have to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I fleep, And. tromble when I wake, for all the wealth That finews bought and. fold have ever earn'd....
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 12

1801 - 452 pages
...melancholy subject, does the book open, and thus the paragraph closes in his own peculiar style : — 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 carn'd. No : dear as freedom is,...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I awake, 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 priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

Books - 1802 - 580 pages
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man ? 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. No : dear as freedom is, and...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 37

1802 - 570 pages
...Cowper, the poet, to express his sentiments : " I would not have a slave to till my ground, To cany me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when 1 wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought anil sold have ever earu'd." О Thinking thus like a true Christian, he was resolved also to act like...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man > I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 3> And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No : dear...
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