 Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards ; Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords.  Poems - Page 277by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water,...tell us, Is there one who reigns on high ? Has he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky J Ask him, if your knotted scourges, Matches,... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 508 pages
...differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. AVhy did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water,...tell us, Is there One who reigns on high ? HAS HE BID YOU BUY AND SELL US> Speaking from his throne, the sky ? Ask him if your knotted scourges, Fetters,... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 502 pages
...Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil ? Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial...tell us, Is there One who reigns on high ? HAS HE BID TOU BUY AND SELL US, Speaking from his throne, the sky ? Ask him if your knotted scourges, Fetters,... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 520 pages
...affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil? Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords. Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards, Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating nature Make the plant, for which we toil ? Sighs must fan it, tears must water,...tell us, Is there one, who reigns on high ? , Has he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky ? Ask him, if your knotted scourges, Matches,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...rre toiF? Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours'must dress the soil. , ' M 3 " ; '"• ' Think, ye masters iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial...sometimes tell us, Is there one, who reigns on high ? Ha6 he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky ? Ask him, if your knotted scourges,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...Nature Make the plant for which we toil f Sighs must fan it, tears must water. Sweat of ours must dreis the soil. Think, ye masters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards, Think how many bucks have smarted, For the sweets your cane affords. Is there, as you sometimes tell us, Is there... | |
 | 1807 - 682 pages
...affection Dwells in black and white the same. Why did all-creatmg Nature Make the plant for which we toil 1 Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress tin: soil. Think, ye masters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards, Think how many backs have... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Abolitionists - 1808 - 612 pages
...differ, but affection Dwells in black and white the s " Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant, for which we toil '. Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. Think, ye roasters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards, Think, how many backs have smarted For the sw-eets... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...but affection? Dwells in white and black the same. Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant, for which we toil? Sighs must fan it, tears must water,...tell us, Is there one, who reigns on high? Has he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky? Ask him, if your knotted scourges, Matches,... | |
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