 | Henry Smithers - 1807 - 254 Seiten
...sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated were these. " The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man faint and weary came and sat under our tree. He had no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind him corn. Let us pity the white man, no mother has... | |
 | 1807 - 748 Seiten
...abundance." " The winds roared, and the rain fell. The poor \vlite man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wile to ^rind his corn." — • Chorus. " Let us pity the white man, no mother has he," &.C. &C. Upon... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 Seiten
...a sort of chorus : the words, literally translated, are these : " The winds roared, " and the rains fell ; the poor white man, faint and weary, " came...under our tree. He has no mother to " bring him milk ; go wife to grind his corn." Chorus. " Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he." BAMBOO, a. kind... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 Seiten
...and plaintive, and the words literally translated were as follow : ' The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and...under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, no v/ife to grind his corn. — Cfioru-s. Let us pity the white man, no mother has he, &c,' In the morning,... | |
 | Mother - 1818 - 194 Seiten
...the subject of their song: the musiq of it was very plaintive, and the words I shall never forget. ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat...tree. He has no mother to bring him milk; no wife has he to grind his corn: let us pity the white man : no mother has he.' The kindness of these poor,... | |
 | Mother - 1818 - 188 Seiten
...subject of their .song: the fmusic of jt was v;ery plaintive, and tjhe .w,ord$ I shall never forget. ' The poor white man, faint and weary, cam.e and sat...under our tree. He has no mother ,to bring .him milk; jap wife has hcsto grina his cora: let us pity the wjiite .man: no mother has Jie.' The kindness of... | |
 | John Davis - 1822 - 404 Seiten
...every part. GREEK VERSION OF A NEGRO SONG. From Mr. Park't Travels. " The winds roared, and the rains fell. " The poor white man, faint and weary, " came and sat under our tree, &c. , r. ,'.;'-,'/):, xai imtvffm o't XOti £?.9ct'* X,-l^'1)- O.Vr,p tx.v..Vc^TO LlfO TO 0£fOfQ9... | |
 | Edward William Grinfield - 1827 - 506 Seiten
...the following song: The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated were these, ' The winds roared, and the rain fell, the poor white...sat under our tree, he has no mother to bring him milk,no wife to grind his corn,'" &c. &c. vol. ip 299, 300. At another time, he says, " I had almost... | |
 | James Thompson - 1828 - 502 Seiten
...compassionate deliverer. .She, in answer, said that he would do well winds roared and the rains £011. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat...under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, ntf -wife to grind his corn.—Chorus. Let us pity the white man, no mother has he," &c. In the morning,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1829 - 256 Seiten
...song, which was sung in the African language, is thus written in English. SO IS OF THE NEGRO WOMEN. " THE poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. The winds roared, and the rain fell. He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind him corn.... | |
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The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated were these :— ' The winds roared, and the rains fell; the poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree ; he has no mother to briiig him milk, no wife to grind his corn. 
