 Lift the faint head, and bend the imploring eye; Till Death, in kindness, from the tortured breast Calls the free spirit to the realms of rest. Shame to Mankind! But shame to BRITONS most, Who all the sweets of Liberty can boast; Yet, deaf to every human...  Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield - Page 308by Gilbert Wakefield - 1804Full view - About this book
 | 1767 - 572 pages
...blifs to others, which themfelves enjoy *• Life's bitter draught with harfher bitter fill ; Blaft every joy, and add to every ill ; The trembling limbs with galling iron bind, Nor loofe the heavier bondage of the mind. " Yet whence thefe horrors * this inhuman ragtij That brands... | |
 | 1767 - 574 pages
...bli(s to others, which themfelves enjoy j Life's bitter draught with harfher bitter fill 5 " Blaft every joy, and add to every ill; The trembling limbs with galling iron bind, Nor loofe the heavier bondage of the mind. „ " Yet whence thefe horrors ? this inhuman rage, That brands... | |
 | Public characters - 1799 - 422 pages
...others which themfelves enioy : , . Life's bitter draught with harfher bitter fill, Blaft every ioy, and add to every ill ; The trembling limbs with galling iron bind, Nor loofe the heavier bondage of the mind. Thus, by his own reflections, Mr. R. was prepared to enter with... | |
 | 664 pages
...tortur'd breast Calls the free spirit to the realms, of rest. Shame to mankind! but shame to Britons most, Who all the sweets of liberty can boast, Yet,...claim, deny That bliss to others which themselves enjoy ; * When Dr. E. published the second volume of the Speaker, Mr. R. furnished him with an Elegy to Pity,... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...of Mr. Roscot. 46 life's bitter draught with harsher bitter till, Blast every joy, and add to r very ill ; The trembling limbs with galling iron bind, Nor loose the heavier bondage of the mind. Thus, by his own reflections, Mr. Roscoe was prepared to enter with ardour into the view* of the friends... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...Shame to mankind! but shame to Britons most, , Who all the sweets of liberty can boast, лм}Ге4 .deaf to. every human claim, deny .. , That bliss to others which themselves enjoy: Life'» bitter draught with harsher hitter fill, Blast every joy, and add to every ill; . > The trembling... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1831 - 228 pages
...tortured breast, Calls the free spirit to the realms of rest. " Shame to mankind, but shame to Britons most, Who all the sweets of liberty can boast, Yet,...bind, Nor loose the heavier bondage of the mind." ENGLAND. M As early as the year 1773, we find Mr. Roscoe's name in the list of members of a Society... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1831 - 216 pages
...tortured breast, Calls the free spirit to the realms of rest. " Shame to mankind, but shame to Britons most, Who all the sweets of liberty can boast, Yet...bind, Nor loose the heavier bondage of the mind." ENGLAND. M As early as the year 17/3» we find Mr. Roscoe's name in the list of members of a Society... | |
 | 1832 - 410 pages
...that period, and in the chief seat of the odious traffic. " Shame to mankind ! But shame to Britons most, Who all the sweets of Liberty can boast ; Yet, deaf to ev'ry human claim, deny That bliss to others which themselves enjoy : Life's bitter draught with harsher... | |
 | Thomas Stewart Traill - 1832 - 50 pages
...that period, and in the chief seat of the odious traffic. " Shame to mankind ! But shame to Britons most, Who all the sweets of Liberty can boast; Yet, deaf to ev'ry human claim, deny That bliss to others which themselves enjoy : Life's bitter draught with harsher... | |
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