 O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enrolled me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights...  Poems - Page 309by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1851 - 790 pages
...and spirit than the former. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. Forced from home and all its pleasures, .A trie's coast I left forlorn; To increase a stranger's treasures,...slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sol'1. Still in thought as free as ever. What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 528 pages
...great ! Can any poetical vanity wish for more Tf "THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. " Forc'd from home and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn, To increase...price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enroll' d me, Minds are never to be sold." The Chancellor's neglect of his early friend is thus ironically... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORCED from home and all its pleasures, Afrie's enrolled me Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORCED from home and all its pleasures, Afrie's coast I left forlorn ; To inerease a stranger's treasures, O'er the raging billows borne....price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enrolled me Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1852 - 466 pages
...forlorn ; To increase a stranger's treasures O'er the raging hillows horne. Men from England hought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But. though slave they have euroU'd me, Minds are never to he sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1853 - 382 pages
...heart is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FORCED from home and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, slave though they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...heart is none of his, Or Boon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT FORC'D from home and all its pleasures Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...stranger's treasures, O'er the raging billows borne. Men fiom England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But though slave they have enroll'd... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 488 pages
...love as prompt as thine To Him who gives me all. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. 1 FORCED from home and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. 2 Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...heart is none of his, Or soon expels him if it is. THE NEGRO'S COMPLAINT FORC'D from home and all its pleasures Afric's coast I left forlorn ; To increase...paltry gold ; But though slave they have enroll'd mo, Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights I ask, Me from my delights to sever,... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...NEGRO'S COMPLAINT. FOECED from home and all its pleasures, Afric's coast I left forlorn, To increase the stranger's treasures, O'er the raging billows borne....price in paltry gold : But, though slave they have enroll' d me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights,... | |
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