 If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his fellow mourn...  Lord Roldan - Page 269by Allan Cunningham - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1825 - 508 pages
...Unmindfui, th'ôugh a weepitig tftîfe, And helpless offiprtag mourn. H I'm design 'dy on lofai ing's slave, By Nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind Ï If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or Scorn ; Or why has man the will «Hd ] To make ЫА feUowi... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...The poor petition spurn, Unmindful, tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By nature's law designed, — Why was an independent wish E er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will... | |
 | Robert Burns - Ballads, Scots - 1834 - 420 pages
...The question which the Poet asks is one not easily answered by the oppressor : — " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power .To make his... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...poor petition spurn, Unmindful, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By nature's law designed,...Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...petition SPURN', Unmindful', though a weeping wife", And helpless offspring mourn'. If I'm designed" yon lordling's SLAVE', By nature's law designed'"...was an independent* wish' E'er" planted in my mind'? If not', why am I subject to' His cruelty', or scorn'? Or why has man the will and power' To make his... | |
 | John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful, though8 a weeping wife, 9. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind It If not, why am I subject to His cruelty, or scorn ? Or, why has man the will and powerd To make... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...poor petition spurn, Unmindful though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I 'm designed yon lordling's slave, — By Nature's law designed,...Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power _ To make his... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...poor petition spurn, Unmindful, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mindl " If not, why am I subject to His cruelty and scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...poor petition spurn, Unmindful, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By Nature's law designed...Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty and scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1856 - 596 pages
...piwr petition spurn, Unmindful, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind 1 " If not, why am I subject to His cruelty and scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his... | |
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