 O king, afflict not my heart ! I have merited thy displeasure ; let me be slain like the warrior ; I cannot live with the poor." And, raising his hand to the ring he wore on his brow, he continued, " How can I live among the dogs of the king, and disgrace...  Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa - Page 537de Robert Moffat - 1842 - 624 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1842 - 736 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert.' The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...holding his hands clasped on his bosom, he replied, ' О king, afflict not my heart ! I have merited thy displeasure ; let me be slain like the warrior;... | |
 | 1842 - 844 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert.' The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...sway and the destinies of man. But, no ! holding his bands clasped on his bosom, be replied, ' О king, afflict not my heart ! I have merited thy displeasure... | |
 | 1842 - 750 pages
...the destinies of man. But no, holding his hands clasped on his bosom, he replied, ' О king, afflkt not my heart! I have merited thy displeasure; let me be slain like tlie warrior ; I cannot live with the poor.' And, raising his hand to the ring he wore on his brow,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...commutation of his sentence which, to the astonishment of the other nobles, the missionary had obtained. The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...adoration to him whom he was wont to look upon and exait in songs applicable only to One, to whom belongs universal jway and the destinies of man. But,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 606 pages
...commutation of his sentence which, to the astonishment of the other nobles, the missionary had obtained. The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected to bow in grateful adoration to him whom Ne was wont to look upon and exalt in songs applicable only to One, to whom belongs universal sway... | |
 | Robert Moffat - 1846 - 312 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert.' " The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...applicable only to One, to whom belongs universal sway over the destinies of man. But no! holding his hands clasped on his bosom, he replied, 'O king, afflict... | |
 | James Greenwood - 1864 - 506 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert.' The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...holding his hands clasped on his bosom he replied : ' 0 king, afflict not my heart ! I have merited thy displeasure ; let me be slain like a warrior... | |
 | James Greenwood - 1865 - 466 pages
...whom h* was woot to look upon asd exalt A Mtt^s *pplic*M* only to OB* to whoa belcags vaiv«rssl SVUT and the destinies of man. But no; holding his hands clasped on his bosom he replied: ' 0 king, afflict not my heart! I have merited thy displeasure ; let me he slain like a warrior; I... | |
 | John George Wood - 1868 - 798 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert.' " The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...Holding his hands clasped on his bosom, he replied : ' 0 king, afflict not my heart ! I have incited thy displeasure : let me be slain like the warrior.... | |
 | John George Wood - 1868 - 802 pages
...the mighty. Go to the poor of the field, and let your companions be the inhabitants of the desert/ " The sentence passed, the pardoned man was expected...grateful adoration to him whom he was wont to look iipon and exalt in songs applicable only to One, to whom belongs universal sway and the destinies of... | |
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