 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
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 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... | |
 | 1857 - 336 pages
...abject, mean, and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil. "If I'm designed yon lordling's slave By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ?" Kindly as the peasant-poet was received in Edinburgh, he detected that often in that kindness there... | |
 | John Mackay Wilson - Scotland - 1857 - 292 pages
...move them, and who seem as miserably misplaced as the myriads whom they oppress?" " 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 (he will and power To make his... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...poor petition spurn, Unmindful though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I 'in 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... | |
 | Robert Burns - English letters - 1859 - 736 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 subjeet to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and power To make his... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1860 - 312 pages
...abject, mean, and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil. " If. I'm designed yon lordling's slave By nature's law designed, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ?" Kindly as the peasant-poet was received in Edinburgh, he detected that often in that kindness there... | |
 | Old age in literature - 1861 - 144 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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 368 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 fellow... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 358 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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 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 fellow... | |
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