 | 1810 - 558 σελίδες
...favoured country } for ever fled from amongst us ? The poet tells us, " Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs " Receive our air, that moment they...They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The peculiar appearance of this woman at once fixes our attention, and suggests a query interesting... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 σελίδες
...ferried o'er 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 touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bef peaks a nation proud And je:ilous of the blefsing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 σελίδες
...ferried o'er 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...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. Sure there is... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 σελίδες
...ferry'd o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. SLAVES cannot breathe in EN GLAND; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it, then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 σελίδες
...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, ate emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our countryi and their fliackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing.... | |
 | 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...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. Sure there is... | |
 | 1801 - 452 σελίδες
...once ferried o'er 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 toucn our country, and their shackles lall. That's noble ' and bespeaks a nation proud • . And jealoui... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 σελίδες
...ferried o'er 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...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. Sure there is... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 σελίδες
...ferried over the wave. That parts us, are emancipate and loofed_ Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 σελίδες
...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 fatli That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let... | |
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Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. 
