The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . haps life itselfe threat-ened. Hard choyse, yet I must choose; It Is In my power to be afreeman, but how, If I will be a slave? I have already given my faithunto my prince, upon whose head this crowne, by all law of natureand nations doth justly appertane. Shall I falslfie that faith?Heaven forbid. . * For my part I am In your power, and know not how this speechwill be taken; howsoever you dispose of me, I wil
The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . haps life itselfe threat-ened. Hard choyse, yet I must choose; It Is In my power to be afreeman, but how, If I will be a slave? I have already given my faithunto my prince, upon whose head this crowne, by all law of natureand nations doth justly appertane. Shall I falslfie that faith?Heaven forbid. . * For my part I am In your power, and know not how this speechwill be taken; howsoever you dispose of me, I will never stalne mineancestors, nor leave the title of traytor upon my posterity, but willend with the saying of that worthy gentleman M. H.—you may,when you please, take my head from my shoulders, but not my heartfrom my Soveralgne. The oft-quoted truth that the evil that men do livesafter them, accounts for the survival of this stanza:From Fielding and from Vavasour,Both 111 affected men ;From Lunsford eke deliver eateth up children. Virginia Magazine, Volume 17. Notes and Queries, I, ix, 373; II, i, 122. The Gentlemans Magazine, April, June, July, August, 1836. 172. < ^S 2o ^ XH CO
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