 | Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - 1856 - 336 pagina’s
...your sons ? No marvel, suffering negro, that our gentle Christian poet thus spake for you : — " Why did all-creating nature Make the plant for which we...ye, masters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial hoards, Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords. Is there, as ye sometimes... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1856 - 320 pagina’s
...same. 3 Why did all-creating nature Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Make the plant for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Lolling at your jovial boards ; Think • • how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane... | |
 | 1859 - 316 pagina’s
...Arnold Make the rule by which we toil ? Why should we go fetch hot water ? Eggs and coffee ever boil ? Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards, Think how many backs have smarted From the sweets your cane affords. Is there, as you sometimes warn us, Is there one who sits on high... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1859 - 248 pagina’s
...fellows in it suffer much for you. Cowper makes the slave in the " Negro's Complaint" exclaim — " Think ye, masters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial...backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords." A thinking public, at times, should reason in a similar manner. The reporters don't find it all play.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pagina’s
...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...Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is there one who reigiis on high ? Has he hid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky / Ask him, if your... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1857 - 934 pagina’s
...Dwells in black and white the same. Why did all creating Nature Make the plant, for which we toil f Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours...smarted For the sweets your cane affords. Is there, as yon sometimes tell us, Is there One, who rules on high T Has He bid you buy and sell as, Speaking from... | |
 | 1860 - 784 pagina’s
...Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant lor which we toil 1 m m$+ B:I= }7 r S LJ # D* ƤD | e O % ֛ R7 lioards. Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords. Is there, as ye sometimes... | |
 | Henry M. Wheeler - 1861 - 254 pagina’s
...Cannot forfeit Nature's claims; Skins may differ, but affections Dwell in black and white the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we...toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of our's must dress the soil. 1 The subject of this poem does not now apply to England. 13fi Think, ye... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pagina’s
...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...cane affords. Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is their One who reigns on high ? Has He bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne, the sky ?... | |
 | Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - 1863 - 376 pagina’s
...of your sons ? No marvel, suffering negro, that our gentle Christian poet thus spake for you — " Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is there One who reigns on high ? Has He hid you huy and sell us, Speaking from His throne, the sky ? Ask Him if your knotted scourges, Matches,... | |
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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... 
