 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, though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave — By nature's...  The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns - Pagina 205di Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 612 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - 470 pagine
...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...His cruelty, or scorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast ;... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 pagine
...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?...Disturb thy youthful breast; — This partial view of human-kind Is surely not the best ! The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had never, sure, been born, Had... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 478 pagine
...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...Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of humankind Is surely not the best! The poor, oppressed, honest man. Had never, sure, been born, Had... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1897 - 216 pagine
...30 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 ? If not, why am I subject to S His cruelty, or scorn ? Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? " Yet, let not... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1897 - 218 pagine
...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 this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast ; 'o This partial view of human-kind Is surely not the last ! The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had... | |
 | William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus Matthew Jones - 1897 - 602 pagine
...whose heaven-erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn ! Yet, let not this too much, my son, Disturb thy youthful breast : This partial view of human-kind Is surely not the last ! The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had never, sure, been born, Had... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1898 - 168 pagine
...in my mind? If not, why am I subject to His cruelty, or scorn? 70 Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn? ' Yet, let not this too...Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of human-kind 75 Is surely not the last! The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had never, sure, been born,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1898 - 104 pagine
...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 his fellow mourn? Yet, let not this too much,...Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of humankind 75 Is surely not the last! The poor, oppressed, honest man, Had never, sure, been born, Had... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1898 - 358 pagine
...poor If not, why am I subject to man's His cruelty, or scorn ? ?na Or why has man the will and pow'r To make his fellow mourn ? " Yet, let not this too...Disturb thy youthful breast : This partial view of human-kind Is surely not the last ! The poor, oppressed, honest man Had never, sure, been born, Had... | |
 | Seymour Eaton - 1899 - 338 pagine
...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?...His cruelty, or scorn? Or why 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... | |
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