 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 - Página 36por William Cowper - 1803 - 348 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 páginas
...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 - 828 páginas
...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 - 346 páginas
...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 - 230 páginas
...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 - 376 páginas
...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 - 300 páginas
...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 - 384 páginas
...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 - 410 páginas
...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 - 220 páginas
...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 - 332 páginas
...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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