 | 1798 - 612 pagina’s
...ever heard. The words, as may be expefted were fimple and may be literally translated as follows : The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man faint and weary, came and fat under lur tree. He has no mother to bring him milt — No wife ta grind his corn. Chorus, fjct... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pagina’s
...extempore ; for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive,...mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn. Cbsrus. Let uc pity the white man ; no mother has he, &c. &c." — At the end . of the volume, we find... | |
 | 1799 - 730 pagina’s
...follows : " The winds roared, and the rain fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife to grind his corn." rC&rju. " Let us pity the white ma aj no mother has he, &c. After remaining three days in this place,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pagina’s
...follows:— " The winds roared, and the rain fell. The poop white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife to grind his rice." Choms. — " Let us pity the white man — no mother has he, &c. &c." Simple as the words are,... | |
 | 1800 - 458 pagina’s
...of chorus : The air was fweet and plaintive, and the words, literally tranflated, were thefe. — " The winds roared, and the rains fell : the poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. — He has no mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn. Cborut. Let... | |
 | 1800 - 490 pagina’s
...fort of chorus. The air was iweet and plaintive, and the words, literally tranflated, were thefe: • The winds roared, and the rains fell. ' The poor white man, faint andv.-eary, ''came and fat under our tree. He has ' no mother to bring him milk, nowjfe ' to grind... | |
 | Henry Smithers - 1807 - 254 pagina’s
...extempore, for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive,...man faint and weary came and sat under our tree. He had no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind him corn. Let us pity the white man, no mother has... | |
 | William Wilberforce - 1807 - 412 pagina’s
...for I was myself the subject of it; it was sung by one .of the young women, n die the rest joining rn a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive,...translated, were these:—' The winds roared, and the rains fell—The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree—lie has no mother to bring... | |
 | 1807 - 748 pagina’s
...abundance." " The winds roared, and the rain fell. The poor \vlite man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wile to ^rind his corn." — • Chorus. " Let us pity the white man, no mother has he," &.C. &C. Upon... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1810 - 410 pagina’s
...mat for his repose. With her companions she began lp spin ; they cheered the night with s'ii:p;. « The winds roared, and the rains fell ; the poor white...no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his com." Chorus. • T">; "graphical Dktioi.ni-v. G g 2 " Let us pity the poor white man, no mother has... | |
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The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these : "The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife to grind his corn. 
