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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. "
The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ... - Page 211
by Lindley Murray - 1815 - 264 pages
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...rather be myfelf the flave And wear the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home — Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried...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...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1786 - 828 pages
...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,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...the bonds, than fatten them on him. We U. THE TIME - PIEC *; „ We have no flaves at home.—Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er...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...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books. To which is Added, Tirocinium: Or, A Review ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...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...bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too....
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...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...bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may. feel her mercy too....
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...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...bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire : that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too....
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...rather be myfelf the flave, And wear the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flave s at home. — Then why abroad? And they themfelves, once ferried...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...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home.—Then why abroad ? And they themfclves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...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...
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The Bee: A Selection of Poetry

English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...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,...
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Medical Extracts: On the Nature of Health, with Practical ..., Volume 4

1797 - 332 pages
...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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