...Hart have delivered the well-known lines, — I am as free as nature first made man, 'Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. The attraction, however, of the play rested mainly upon Nelly, who spoke the prologue in "a broadbrimmed...

...hearts are dry as summer's dust Burn to the socket. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banished lover, or some captive maid : They...

...bulky, and many images either just or splendid: I am as free as Nature first made.man'. lire the base laws of servitude began, > When wild in woods the noble savage ran.' — "J'is but beca'use the living death ne'er knew, They tear to prove It as a thing that's new: Let...

...be trusted." CHAPTER THE SIXTEENTH. THE VAGRANT. I am as free as Nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. THE CONQUEST or GRENADA. "VVniLE Quentin held the brief communication with the ladies, necessary to assure them...

...commencing. The bold warrior tells us he would be free — " free as Nature first made Man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran." He emancipated himself from convention ; he set himself above kings ; he resolved all questions by...

...noble tribes, who reminded one of Dryden's fine triplet : " Free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran." The cunning Winnebagoes were also coming in, as well as the (for a time) doubtful bands of Sioux, and the...

...Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims." (J) " I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran." (e) " Till oft converse with heavenly habitants Begin to cast a beam on the outward shape, The unpolluted...

...the most extravagant of his heroes, that, " They would be free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran." Noble and swelling sentiments ! — but such as cannot be reduced into practice. Grand ideas ! —...

...and progress, sigh for that elder state, when all were "Free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran." After the death of King Philip, some of the Indians from the west and south of New England who had...

...none durst walk but he. The Tempest. Prologue. I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. The Conquest of Grenada. Part i. Act i. Sc. 1. Forgiveness to the injured does belong ; But they ne'er pardon who have done...