 We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country,...  The Task: In Six Books - Page 36by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1826 - 798 pages
...extinction, to its utter extermination." The poet cxultingly exclaims — Slam's cannot breathe iu England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; 'Пил touch our country, and their shackles fall ; That's nolilr, and bespeaks a nation proud Aud... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...above all price; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad? And they...wave , ' That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England: if their lung! Receive our air, that moment they are free; They... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...all price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...price ; • I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, that fastea them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ^ And they...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 2 Swiftly from the mountain's brow, Shadows, nurs'd by night, retire ; And the peeping sun-beam, now... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 286 pages
...all price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, then fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad? And they...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and lops'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave And wear the bonds, than fasten them to hun. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Cotope'\ Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our county, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 71. Irruption of Hyder AIL... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...above all price, I had much rather be myself the 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 35 That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 256 pages
...bond's, that fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad t And they themseives once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breaihe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They... | |
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