 Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards ; Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your...  The British poetical miscellany - Page 9by British poetical miscellany - 1805Full view - About this book
 | 1792 - 684 pages
...Fleecy locks, and black complexion. Cannot forleit Nature's claim : Skins may differ, but affeólion Dwells in White and black the fame. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil? Sighs n-.ull fan it, tears muft water, Sweat of ours muft drefs the foil. Think, you Mailers iron-hearted,... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 pages
...benevolent Cowper put the following affecting interrogation into the mouth of his complaining negro : Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil ? Sighs muft fan it, tears mult water, Sweat of ours muft drefs the foil. Think ye mafters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial... | |
 | 1795 - 358 pages
...white and black the fame. Why did all -creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil? Sighs mull fan it, tears muft water, Sweat of ours muft drefs the foil. Think, ye mafters , iron -hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards , Think how many bocks ha\« fmarted , For the fweet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the fame. Why did all-creating...Sighs muft fan it, tears muft water, Sweat of ours mufl drefs the foil. Think, y»mafters, iron-hearted, ' Lolling atryour jovial boards ; Think how many... | |
 | 1800 - 532 pages
...Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit Nature's claim} •kins may differ, but affecTion Dwells in white and black the fame. Why did all-creating...Nature Make the plant for which we toil ! Sighs muft wait it, tears mull water, Sweat of ours muft drefs the ioili Think, ye matters iron-hearted, Lolling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters, iron-hearted,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...? Fleecy locks, and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the fame. Why did all-creating...Nature Make the plant for which we toil • Sighs mutt fan it, tears mufr. water, Sweat of ours muft drefs the foil Think, ye matters, iron-hearted,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...Cannot forfeit nature's claim; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating nature Make the plant, for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...claim ; THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. 105 Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating nature Make the plant, for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...Cannot forfeit Nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection? Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant, for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted. Lolling... | |
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