 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 - Страница 41по William Cowper - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1801 - 452 страници
...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...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 - 1801 - 280 страници
...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 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 - 1802 - 350 страници
...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 - 1802 - 364 страници
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave. That parts us, are emancipate and loofed_ Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it... | |
 | 1802 - 302 страници
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 страници
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loofed. Slaves cannot breathe in England) if their lungs Receive...free; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That is noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it... | |
 | 1808 - 556 страници
...pride in claiming as an ancestor, than the man to whom we owe our power of repeating with truth — ' Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...they are free ; They touch our country, and their (hackles fall. Oh ! this is iioble ! ' Solicitous, even to anxiety, as our author shows himself in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 страници
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave, That partc us, are emancipate and loofed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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, And let it... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 страници
...abroad ? And they themselves once ferried over 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 is noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 страници
...why abroad? And they themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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,... | |
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