 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.  History of the Colored Race in America - Page 52by William T. Alexander - 1800 - 600 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1799 - 484 pages
...the words, literally tranflated, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he,* &c. &c. — Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance... | |
 | Missions - 1798 - 612 pages
...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... | |
 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 pages
...expected, were simple, and may be literally translated as follows : " The " winds roared and the rain fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and..." Let us pity the white man — no mother has he, &c. &c. Simple as these words are, they are natural and. affecting ; and contain a curious allusion... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. — " The winds roared, and the rains fell. " — The poor white man, faint...Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother " has he, &c. &c." Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation, the circumstance... | |
 | Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these.— " The winds roared, and the rains fell. — The poor white man, faint...Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he, &c. &c." — At the end of the volume, we find these words formed into verse by the I)uchess of Devonshire,... | |
 | Religion - 1800 - 76 pages
...Mr. Park the subject of it, and the words, literally translated, were as follow. " The winds roared and the rains fell.. The poor white, man, faint and...Chorus. Let us pity the white man,, no mother has be, &c." In the morning Mr. Park " presented. presented his benevolent hostess with two brass waistcoat... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. — " The winds roared, and the rains fell. " — The poor white man, faint...corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother 11 has he, &c. &c." Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these.—" The winds roared, and the rains fell. — The poor white man, faint...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - Chemistry - 1799 - 652 pages
...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;...— " Let us pity the white man, no mother has he, " &c. &c." Simple as thefe words are, they are natural and affecting; and contain a curious allufion... | |
 | 1799 - 516 pages
...the words, literally tranflaud, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he,' &c. &c. — Trifling as this recital may appear to the iKader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance... | |
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