 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 - 1835 - Liczba stron: 620
...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...; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That 's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1835 - Liczba stron: 158
...which earth is FILLED. There is no FLESH in man's obdurate heart, — it does not FEEL for man. 485. Slaves cannot BREATHE in England ; if their lungs receive our air, that moment they are FREE. LESSON XXIV. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EMPHASIS. In sentences where several words are to be emphasized,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Liczba stron: 206
...fasten them on him'. AVe 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....country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and hespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it, then, And let it circulate through... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1836 - Liczba stron: 300
...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....moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shacklea falL* That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | George Thompson - 1836 - Liczba stron: 306
...why abroad 1 And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loose. Slaves cannot breathe in England ! if their lungs...! They touch our country, and their shackles fall ! That 's noble ! and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing : spread it, then, And let... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1836 - Liczba stron: 380
...wanted to employ; and it has been on this account, and this only, that the poet was enabled to say, " Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...moment they are free; They touch our country, and their schackles fall." The fact is, the respiration could go on well enough in those parts of her dominions... | |
 | Esther Copley - 1836 - Liczba stron: 814
...beautiful lines of Cowper, iu the '['ask. " Slaves cannot breathe in England: if their lungs Imbibe our air, that moment they are free. They touch our...shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation prond And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - Liczba stron: 264
...and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breathe in England . if their lung* Receive our air, that moment they we free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 0 And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your... | |
 | George Thompson, William Lloyd Garrison - 1836 - Liczba stron: 230
...why abroad 1 And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave Thai parts ns, are emancipate and loose. Slaves cannot breathe in England ! if their lungs Receive our air, that momem they are free ! They touch our country, and their shackles fall ! That 's noble ! and bespeaks... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - Liczba stron: 370
...heat', and we must melt. Honour is like steel ; breathe', and it is stained. Slaves cannot hreathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that...They touch our country', and their shackles fall. 5. Betwixt the parts of a sentence introduced by participles, adjectives, infinitives, and prepositions.... | |
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