 Vainly, but well, that chief had fought, He was a captive now, Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow. The scars his dark broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave ; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave.  Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 4131828Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 496 pages
...broad bosom wore Showed warrior true and brave ; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." " Not for thy ivory nor thy gold Will I unbind thy chain ; That bloody hand... | |
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 492 pages
...broad bosom wore Showed warrior true and brave ; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...ring, And send me where my brother reigns, And I will nil thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." ." Not for thy ivory... | |
 | African Americans - 1827 - 470 pages
...broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave : A prince among hU tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...take this bracelet ring, And send me where my brother reignsj And I will fill thy hands With stores of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands."... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...broad bosom wore Showed warrior true and brave : A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." ' Not for thy ivory nor thy geld Will I unbind thy chain ; That bloody hand... | |
 | Slavery - 1828 - 390 pages
...broad bosom wore Shewed warrior true and brave : A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...bracelet ring. And send me where my brother reigns, And 1 will fill thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." " Not for... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave: A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. 3. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother is...thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." 4. " Not for thy ivory nor thy gold Will I unbind thy chains ; That bloody... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 pages
...wore, Showed warrior true and bravo j A prince among his tribe before, ;t He could not be a slave. 3. Then to his conqueror he spake — •' " My brother...this necklace from my neck, And take this bracelet rinp; •' » And send me where my brother reigns, And I will fill thy hands With store of ivory from... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...brave; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. 3 Then to his conqueror he spake— And take this bracelet ring. And send me where my brother reigns, (5) "My brother is a A-ing-; Undo this necklace from my neck, And I will nil thy hands With store of... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - African Americans - 1836 - 380 pages
...warrior (rue and brave : A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. The African Chieftain. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother is...my brother reigns, And I will fill thy hands With stores of ivory from the plains, And gold dust from the sands." " Not for thy ivory or thy gold Will... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...broad bosom wore Showed warrior true and brave ; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave. Then to his conqueror he spake — " My brother...my neck, And take this bracelet ring, And send me wh^re my brother reigns, And I will fill 'thy hands With store of ivory from the plains, And £>ld... | |
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