 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 41podľa William Cowper - 1800Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Prince Hoare - 1828 - Počet stránok 456
...Page 138. " he becomes free.'' " We have no slaves at home. Then why abroad ? And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...they are free : They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. — Spread it... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - Počet stránok 308
...bonds, than 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...they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - Počet stránok 468
...why abroad? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and lops'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1828 - Počet stránok 814
...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 are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - Počet stránok 262
...abroad ? And they^hemselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. S 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England: if their lungs Receive...they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - Počet stránok 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 - 1828 - Počet stránok 256
...themseives once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breaihe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that...moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles falL That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - Počet stránok 378
...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 are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing, Spread it then,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - Počet stránok 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...they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud CHAPTER JV. SECTION 1. ; The. morning in summer.... | |
 | John Jackson (of Hull.) - 1829 - Počet stránok 52
...had much rather be myself a slave, And wear the bonds that fasten them on him. Slaves cannot breath in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that...they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
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