 | 1842 - 434 Seiten
...thousands are, Where God was never known; And taught to pray a useless prayer, To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun ; And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done ! I was not born without a home, Or in some broken shed; A gipsy... | |
 | 1842 - 418 Seiten
...— they cannot get away. Oh ! how should each of you dear little readers thank God that You "were not born a little slave, To labour in the sun ; And wish you were but in your grave, And all your labour done." The slaves in Brazil are said to be rather better... | |
 | Christian Henry Bateman - 56 Seiten
...thousands are, Where God was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun...wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour done. My God, I thank thee, thou hast plann'd Some better lot for me ; And plao'd me in this happy land,... | |
 | 176 Seiten
...thousands are, Where God was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer To Uoeks of wocd and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun...wish I were but in my grave, And all my labour done. My Ood, I thank thee, thou hast plann'd Some better lot for me ; And plao'd me in this happy land,... | |
 | M. Sharwood - 1843 - 118 Seiten
...2 I was not born as thousands are, Where God was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer, To blocks of wood and stone. 3 I was not born a little...slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done. 4 My God, I thank Thee, who has planned A better lot for me, And... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1843 - 158 Seiten
...taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. 3. 1 was not born a little slave, To labor in the sun, And wish I were but in my grave, And all my labor done. 4. I was not born without a home, Or in some broken shed, A gipsy baby, taught to roam,... | |
 | Bristol Sunday-school union - 1844 - 236 Seiten
...thousands are, Where God was never known, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood or stone. 3 I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done. 4 I was not born without a home, Or in some broken shed ; Like some... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - 1845 - 362 Seiten
...thousands are, Where Jesus is unknown, And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood or stone. 3 1 was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish that I were in my grave, And all my labour done. 20 « I was not born without a home, Or in a broken... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1846 - 986 Seiten
...could not help thinking how happy and how grateful you ought to be. Often have I sung with you — " I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, Wishing I were but in ray grave, And all my labour done." And next time you sing this, oh remember... | |
 | 1856 - 666 Seiten
...cause you to pity the slave, it will lead you to remember with gratitude the lines of the poet, — | " I was not born a little slave, to labour in the sun, And wish 1 were but in my grave, and all my labour done." While you are led to pity and pray for the slave,... | |
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I was not born as thousands are, Where GOD was never known ; And taught to pray a useless prayer To blocks of wood and stone. I was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun, And wish I were but in the grave, And all my labour done. 
