 Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.  Poems - Strona 38autor: William Cowper - 1819Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 504
...why abroad? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch oar country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd....Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - Liczba stron: 314
...wav» 1 nat parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. ! 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lunes Receive our air, that moment they are free ,' , They touch our country, and their shackles'fall. 1 hat a noble, and bespeaks a nation proud' And ealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1826 - Liczba stron: 794
...extinction, to its utter extermination." The poet cxultingly exclaims — Slam's cannot breathe iu England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; 'Пил touch our country, and their shackles fall ; That's nolilr, and bespeaks a nation proud Aud... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - Liczba stron: 262
...abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs...; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Thatjs noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - Liczba stron: 418
...Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Cotope'\ Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our county, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 71. Irruption of Hyder AIL... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - Liczba stron: 318
...abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs...shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud CHAPTER JV. SECTION 1. ; The. morning in summer. 1. THE meekey'd morn appears, mother of dews, At first... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - Liczba stron: 334
...they themselves once ferried o'er tk* wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves caunot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are frei; ; They touch oar country, and their shackle; fall. That's noble ! and bespeaks a nation proud... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - Liczba stron: 416
...abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave 35 That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 40 And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate thtough every vein Of all your... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1830 - Liczba stron: 240
...My ear is pain'J, / We have no slaves at home....theu why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd....Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They loach our country. and their shackles fall.* That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous... | |
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