 So abject, mean, and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil ; And see his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn.  Poems - Page 196by Robert Burns - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1898 - 96 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, 65 By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind? 1 If not, why am I subject to His cruelty, or scorn? 70 Or why has man the will and pow'r • To make... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poetry, Scottish - 1898 - 331 pages
...though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. " If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? The poor If not, why am I subject to man's His cruelty, or scorn ? ?na Or why has man the will and... | |
 | Seymour Eaton - 1899 - 297 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I 'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of human-kind... | |
 | Seymour Eaton - 1899 - 295 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I 'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of human-kind Is... | |
 | Clarence Darrow - Realism in art - 1899 - 64 pages
...infinitely more honest and reliable than the brain. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law design'd ; Why was an independent wish E'er planted...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? LIBRARIES IBRARY [94305-6004 3 lofter 7 days Preachers and authors and teachers, judges and professors... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1899 - 90 pages
...leave to toil ; And see his lordly fellow-worm " If I 'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? If not, why am I subject to 5 His cruelty, or scorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? " Yet, let not... | |
 | John Dawson Ross - 1899 - 205 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave — By Nature's law design'd — Why was an independent wish E'er planted in my mind 1 If not, why am I subject to His cruelty or scorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his... | |
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1900 - 442 pages
...weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn DC. ' If I 'm design'd yon lordling's slave — By Nature's law design'd — • Why was an independent wish E'er...Man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? X. 1 Yet let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast : This partial view of human-kind... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1900 - 186 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless off-spring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast; This partial view of human-kind... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1900 - 186 pages
...tho' a weeping wife And helpless off-spring mourn. If I'm design'd yon lordling's slave, By nature's law design'd, Why was an independent wish E'er planted...has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast; This partial view of human-kind... | |
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