 As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings,...  The Legion of Liberty: And Force of Truth, Containing the Thoughts, Words ... - Page 207by Julius Rubens Ames - 1857 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Peace - 1827 - 548 pages
...necessary, and then they become, like other atrocities, deeds of " fair and honorable hostility." " What man, seeing this, And having human feelings,...not blush And hang his head to think himself a man." And having Christian feelings, where's the man, Who does not weep and mourn that deeds Which Satan's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1905 - 948 pages
...brother, and destroys ; 20 And, worse than all and most to be deplored, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts...on a beast. Then what is man ? And what man seeing tin's, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head to think himself a man ? I would... | |
 | William James McKnight - Allegheny (Pa.) - 1905 - 770 pages
...thirty-seven human beings were considered " property" within her borders and held as slaves. 416 " Chains him and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With...that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps when she sees it inflicted on a beast." In 1840 slavery still existed in Pennsylvania, the total number being 75,... | |
 | William James McKnight - Allegheny (Pa.) - 1905 - 794 pages
...thirty-seven human beings were considered " property" within her borders and held as slaves. 416 " Chains him and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With...that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps when she sees it inflicted on a beast." In 1840 slavery still existed in Pennsylvania, the total number being 75,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1905 - 716 pages
...brother, and destroys ; 20 And, worse than all, and most to be deplor'd, As human, nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that m^rny with a Weeps when she, sees inflicted p" fl Then what is man? And _ , ~Aiid haying Iranian feelings,... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - American poetry - 1906 - 548 pages
...his brother, and destroys ; And, worse than all, and most to be deplored, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts...not blush And hang his head to think himself a man ? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when... | |
 | Quotations - 1906 - 810 pages
...every case, you know, To have two strings unto your bow.1 CHARLES CHURCHILL, The Ghost, IV Stripes. Stripes, that Mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. COWPER, The Task: The Time-Piece, lines 24, 25 Strokes. Hercules himself must yield to odds ; And many... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 616 pages
...brother, and destroys; 20 And worse than all, and most to be deplored, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains. him, and tasks him, and exacts...bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. 25 Then what is man ? And what man seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - English poetry - 1908 - 562 pages
...brother, and destroys; 20 And worse than all, and most to be deplored, As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts...bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. 25 Then what is man? And what man seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush I would not... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - English poetry - 1908 - 562 pages
...sweat With stripes that Mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. 25 Then what is man? And what man seeing this, And having...not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man? I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, 30 And tremble when... | |
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