I would not have a slave to till my ground,
To carry me, to fan me while I sleep
And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth
That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
-- William Cowper (1731-1800)
-- The Task, Book ii, The Timepiece, Line 29
To carry me, to fan me while I sleep
And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth
That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
-- William Cowper (1731-1800)
-- The Task, Book ii, The Timepiece, Line 29
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