 They lightened their labour by songs, one of which, was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus.  The Pamphleteer - 第 390 頁由 編輯 - 1815完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1798 - 612 頁
...ever heard. The words, as may be expefted were fimple and may be literally translated as follows : The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man faint and weary, came and fat under lur tree. He has no mother to bring him milt — No wife ta grind his corn. Chorus, fjct... | |
 | 1800 - 458 頁
...of chorus : The air was fweet and plaintive, and the words, literally tranflated, were thefe. — " The winds roared, and the rains fell : the poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. — He has no mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn. Cborut. Let... | |
 | 1800 - 490 頁
...fort of chorus. The air was iweet and plaintive, and the words, literally tranflated, were thefe: • The winds roared, and the rains fell. ' The poor white man, faint andv.-eary, ''came and fat under our tree. He has ' no mother to bring him milk, nowjfe ' to grind... | |
 | William Wilberforce - 1807 - 412 頁
...continued to employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the...subject of it; it was sung by one .of the young women, n die the rest joining rn a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1813 - 386 頁
...continued to '* employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their " labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore; for I was " myself the...joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plain" tive ; and the wo rds, literally translated, were these :—" The winds " roared, and the rains... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 頁
...their labour by songs, one of which was comyosed extempore, for T was myself the subject of it. It vras sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in...literally translated, were these. " The winds roared, ami " the rains fell :— The poor white man, faint and weary, « came and sat under our tree. —... | |
 | 1813 - 594 頁
...continued to employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung hy one of the young women, the rest joined in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 頁
...extempore ; for Park himself was the subject of it. It was sung in a sweet and plaintive tone of voice, by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus : the words, literally translated, are these : " The winds roared, " and the rains fell ; the poor white... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 頁
...employ themselves great part of the night. " They lightened their labour by songs, one of which iras composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject...the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was swcet and plaintive, and the words literally translated, were these : " The winds roared, and the rains... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 頁
...broiled upon some embers, she gave me for supper. 12. " They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore; for I was myself the...plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. 13. "' The winds roared and the rains fell.—The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under... | |
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