 E'en this last wretched boon their foes deny, To weep together, or together die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond links of feeling nature broke ; The fibres twisting round a parent's heart, Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as...  The Works of Hannah More - Page 111by Hannah More - 1830Full view - About this book
 | William Shaw - 1802 - 224 pages
...together, or together die. " By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, " See the fond links of feeling Nature broke ! " The fibres twisting round a parent's...Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part." There is much sympathy expressed for black, but not a word is spoken for white slaves. In a short poem,... | |
 | Hannah More - English literature - 1827 - 542 pages
...together, or together die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond links of feeling Nature broke ! The fibres twisting round a parent's...grasp, and bleeding as they part. Hold ! murderers, bold ! nor aggravate distress ; Respect the passions you yourselves possess, I Л n you, of ruffian... | |
 | Hannah More - Religious drama - 1827 - 324 pages
...stroke, See the fond links of feeling Nature broke ! The fibres twisting round a parent's heart, Tore from their grasp, and bleeding as they part. Hold,...distress ; Respect the passions you yourselves possess ; Even yon, of ruffian heart, and ruthless hand, Love your own offspring, love your native land : Even... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1831 - 222 pages
...together, or together die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond linke of feeling nature broke! The fibres twisting round a parent's...Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part. Hannah More. department JFraneats. LE "LIBERAL." J'apprends avec beaucoup de r»gret que le "Liberal"... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond links of feeling Nature broke ! The ñbres twisting round a parent's heart, Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part. Hold ! murderer's, hold ! nor aggravate distress ; Respect the passions you yourselves possess, Ev'n you... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 508 pages
...together, or together die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond links of feeling nature broke ! The fibres twisting round a parent's...distress ; Respect the passions you yourselves possess ; E'en you, of ruffian heart and ruthless hand, Love your own offspring, love your native land : E'en... | |
 | Hannah More - Christianity - 1835 - 581 pages
...together, or together die. By felon hands, by one relentless stroke, See the fond links of feeling Nature broke ! The fibres twisting round a parent's...from their grasp, and bleeding as they part. Hold! murderer's, hold! nor aggravate distress; Respect the passions you yourselves possess, Ev'n you of... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 pages
...those, who have in the present day expressed their detestation of the diabolical traffic in question.* The fibres twisting round a parent's heart Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part.'1 We add one more passage, as it contains an animated appeal against the injustice of this nefarious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 526 pages
...those, who have in the present day expressed their detestation of the diabolical traffic in question.* The fibres twisting round a parent's heart Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part." We add one more passage, as it contains an animated appeal against the injustice of this nefarious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 360 pages
...those, who have in the present day expressed their detestation of the diabolical traffic in question.* The fibres twisting round a parent's heart Torn from their grasp, and bleeding as they part." We add one more passage, as it contains an animated appeal against the injustice of this nefarious... | |
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