 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 - Pagina 38di William Cowper - 1819Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pagine
...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 and...moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1786 - 828 pagine
...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 pagine
...TIME - PIEC *; „ We 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....moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, andbefpeaksa nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pagine
...faften them on hiin. We 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 pagine
...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...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 - 1790 - 300 pagine
...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 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 pagine
...faften them on him. We have 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....moment they are free; They touch our country, and their fhackles falL That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pagine
...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 and loos'd....moment they 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,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pagine
...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 pagine
...faften them on him. We have no flaves at home, thtn why abroad > and and they thcmfelvcs, once 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 free ; — they touch our country, and... | |
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