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 - Side 38av William Cowper - 1819Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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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