 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 страница
...the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home ; then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...England : if their lungs •Receive our air, that mbment they are free ; They touch our country, and their {hackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 страница
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loofed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 страница
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave, That partc us, are emancipate and loofed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 страница
...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 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 страница
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 596 страница
...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...; They touch our country, and their shackles fall *. That 's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, . And let... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 236 страница
...than any on record from the days of Demosthenes to the present hour. Cowper says, very beautifully, " Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The celebrated Mr. Curran, in the course of one of his splendid orations, thus expressed himself: ——'... | |
 | 1808 - 602 страница
...England, he became free. To him we owe the exultation of saying, iii the memorable words of Cowper, • *' Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs..." They touch our country, and their shackles fall !" * To him,' (says Mr. C.) ' we owe it, that we no longer see our public papers polluted by hateful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 страница
...ferried o'er the ware, That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot hreathe in England i if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are...free ; They touch our country, and their shackles faU. That's nohle, and hespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the hlessing. Spread it then, And let... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 страница
...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 Receive our air, that moment they ara free. They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Oh ! this is noble !" Solicitous, even to... | |
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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. 
