 | 1799 - 618 lehte
...and his sorrows sung. • The female part of the family lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject...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... | |
 | 1799 - 614 lehte
...and his sorrows sung. 1 The female part of the family lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject...and the words, literally translated, were these.—" The winds roared, and the rains fell. — The poor white man, faint and weary, came and s>at under... | |
 | 1800 - 490 lehte
...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... | |
 | Henry Smithers - 1807 - 254 lehte
...continued to employ themselves great part pf the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject...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.... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | William Wilberforce - 1807 - 412 lehte
...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 lehte
...'* 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...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 lehte
...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...plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. " The winds roared, ami " the rains fell :— The poor white man, faint and weary, « came and sat... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 lehte
...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... | |
 | 1813 - 594 lehte
...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... | |
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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 air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... 
