 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 - Strana 36podľa William Cowper - 1803 - Počet stránok 348Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1786 - Počet stránok 756
...flaves at home — Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave • That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe...noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's... | |
 | 1786 - Počet stránok 828
...ilaves at home — Then why abroad .* And they themfclves once ferried o'er the wave, That parts us, arc emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England...moment they are free, They touch our country, and their fliackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 346
...have no flaves at home.—Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe...our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, andbefpeaksa nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 230
...have no flaves at home— Then why abroad f And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungt Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - Počet stránok 376
...have no flaves at home. — Then why abroad? And they themfelves, once ferried o'er the wave That part us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe...ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may. feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe> Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - Počet stránok 300
...no flaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs THE TIME-PIECE. 35 Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - Počet stránok 384
...no flave s at home. — Then why abroad? And they themfelves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe...noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - Počet stránok 410
...have no flaves at home.—Then why abroad ? And they themfclves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe...are free; They touch our country, and their fhackles fait That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let... | |
 | 1796 - Počet stránok 220
...parts us, are emancipate and loos'c.. Slaves cannot breathe in England, if their lungs Receive the air, that moment they are free, They touch our country, and their fhakles fait That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jc;il:ins of the blefling. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1797 - Počet stránok 332
...ferried o'er the wave that parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in LNGLAND ; if their lungs receive our air, that moment they are...country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bcfpcaks a nation proud and jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then, and let it circulate through cv'ry... | |
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