 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 σελίδες
...the wave That parts us, arc emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their luiis;* Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They...blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 σελίδες
...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They...blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 σελίδες
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that feems... | |
 | 1802 - 302 σελίδες
...lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fatli That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous...Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein 40 Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 σελίδες
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that feems... | |
 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 σελίδες
...with a glow of enthusiasm the force qf the poet's exclamation : " Slaves cannot breathe in England ! They touch our country, and their shackles fall; That's...noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of their rights." * Vide Notes on Jlrginia. 6 2 It is, indeed, grating to an Englishman to mingle with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 σελίδες
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that faems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 σελίδες
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 σελίδες
...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 our country, and their shackles fall. That is noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 σελίδες
...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 our country, and their shackles fall. That is noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it... | |
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Tust estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave And wear the 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 and... 
