 | Children - 530 pages
...gift of freedom, while so many groan under the iron yoke of slavery ? ' I might have been a wretched slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour done.' But God's providential mercy has ordained it otherwise. Still deeper... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1817 - 120 pages
...never known ; And taught to pray a useless pray'r, To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all iny labour done ! I was not born without a home, Or in some broken shed ; A gipsy baby, taught to roam,... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1821 - 118 pages
...known ^ ' : And taught to pray a useless pray'r, To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done ! I wai not born without a home,' Or in some broken shed, A gipsy baby, taught to roam, And steal my daily... | |
 | 1822 - 550 pages
...never known ; And taught to pray a useless pray'r To blocks of wood and stone. I was not bom a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in...gipsy baby; taught to roam, And steal my daily bread. And should not every little boy or girl say, My God, I thank thee who hast plaDn'd A better lot for... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...known : -Or faught to pray a useless prayer, To blocks of wood and stone, I 'was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun. And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done. I v/as not born without a home, Or in some broken shtd : A gipsy-baby, taught to roam, And steal my daily... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - Indians of North America - 1823 - 354 pages
...recollection, with some sense. I hope, of the gratitude which it ought to inspire. " I was not born a little Slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour done." Highly as I have ever appreciated the privilege of claiming as my... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pages
...recollection, with some sense, 1 hope, of the gratitude which it ought to inspire. " I was not born a little Slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour clone." Highly as 1 have ever appreciated the privilege of claiming as... | |
 | Adam Hodgson - Canada - 1824 - 438 pages
...recollection, with some sense, I hope, of the gratitude which it ought to inspire. " I was not born a little slave, " To labour in the sun, " And wish I were but in my grave, " And all my labour done." Highly as I have ever appreciated the privilege of claiming as... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Children's sermons - 1825 - 614 pages
...remember the hymn in which you thank God for being born a happy English child 1. " I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in...gipsy baby, taught to roam, And steal my daily bread." Then follows the verse which I wish you particularly to feel. " My God, I thank thee, who has plann'd... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...recollection, with some sense, I hope, of the gra. titude which it ought to inspire : " I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour done." Highly as I have ever appreciated the privilege of claiming as my... | |
| |
I was not born as thousands are, Where GOD was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done. 
