 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 pages
...tyrant's rod O'er creatures like himself, with souls from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ! Away, away — I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan's beck, * In Virginia the effects of this system begin to be felt rather seriously. While the master raves of liberty,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 350 pages
...tyrant's rod O'er creatures like himself, with soul from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ; Away, away — I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful...sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claim'd, Than thus to live, where bastard freedom waves Her... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 pages
...creatures like himself, with soul from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty; Away, away—I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scaree been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claim'd, Than thus to live, where bastard freedom... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 340 pages
...tyrant's rod O'er creatures like himself, with soul from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ; Away, away — I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan's beck, »I"n Virginia the effects of this svstem begin to be felt rather seriously. While the master raves of liberty,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...creatures like himself, with soul from thce, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty: Away, away — I 'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claim'd, Than thus to live, where bastard freedom waves Her... | |
 | Frances Milton Trollope - 1832 - 354 pages
...Sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claimed, Than thus to live, .where bastard freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery o'er slaves ; Where (motley laws admitting no degree Betwixt the vilely slaved, and madly free) Alike... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 244 pages
...tyrant's rod, O'er creatures like himself, with souls from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ! ! Away ! away ! I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful...beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been nam'd, JVor any right, but that of ruling claim'd, Than thus to live, where boasted Freedom waves Her fustian... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 722 pages
...tyrant's rod, O'er creatures like himself, with souls from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ! ! Away ! away ! I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful...Sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been nain'd, Nor any right, but that of ruling claim'd, Than thus to live, where boasted Freedom wavei Her... | |
 | 1837 - 340 pages
...tyrant's rod O'er creatures like himself, with souls from thee. Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ! Away ! away ! I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan s beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claimed,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...tyrant's rod O'er creatures like himself, with soul from the«, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty : Away, away — I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful...claim'd, Than thus to live, where bastard freedom wave« Her fustian tlag in mockery over slaves ; Where {motley laws admitting no degree Betwixt the... | |
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O'er creatures like himself, with souls from thee, Yet dare to boast of perfect liberty ! Away, away— I'd rather hold my neck By doubtful tenure from a sultan's beck, In climes where liberty has scarce been named, Nor any right but that of ruling claimed,... 
