 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 trang
...of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. 13. " ' The winds roared and the rains fell. — The poor...no wife to grind his corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man : no mother has be to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn.''* * These simple awl pathetic... | |
 | William Joseph Snelling - 1831 - 184 trang
...they amused themselves with songs, in one of which Mr. Park was surprised to find himself the theme. " The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...no wife to grind his corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man — no mother has he." Such was the song, and Mr. Park was deeply affected by this instance... | |
 | 1831 - 320 trang
...emotion, discovered that he himself was the subject of it. It said, in a strain of affecting simplicity, " The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...wife to grind his corn. Chorus — Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he," &c. Our traveller was much affected, and next morning could not depart... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 trang
...of chorus. The ai.1 was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. 13. " The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn. Chants. Let us pity the white man : No mother has he to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn."... | |
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1831 - 382 trang
...discovered that he himself was the subject of it. It said, in a strain of affecting simplicity, — " The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind bis com. — Chorus — Let us pity the white man, no mother has he," <fcc. Our traveller was much... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 trang
...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...no wife to grind his corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man : no mother has he to bring him milk; no wife to grind his corn.'* * These simple and pathetic... | |
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1833 - 394 trang
...discovered that he himself was the subject of it. It said, in a strain of affecting simplicity, — •" The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn. — Chyrus — Let us pity the white man, no mother has he," 'fec. Our traveller was much affected,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 286 trang
...sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these: — "The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white...has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind him corn. Let us pity the white man; no mother has he to give him milk, no wife to grind him corn."... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1833 - 262 trang
...air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these : " The winds roar'd, and the rains fell ; The poor white man, faint and...mother to bring him milk ; No wife to grind his corn. "Let us pity the white man ; No mother has he to bring him milk, No wife to grind his corn." The reader... | |
 | 1837 - 684 trang
...which they lightened by an extempore song, of which he gives the following as an exact translation. " The winds roared and the rains fell. — The poor...no wife to grind his corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he to bring him milk. no wife to grind his corn." Park, vol. 1. p. 193. An... | |
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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 bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn. 
