 Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; 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 it circulate...  Poems - Page 43by William Cowper - 1786Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Ot all your empire ; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, KS Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...bespeaks a nation proud And je;uous of the blessing. Spread it then, Л nd let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire; that, where "Britain's power Is felt, mankind may fed her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse. Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid,... | |
 | Education - 1825 - 498 pages
...Country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too." There is no feeling of the heart that is more acceptable to God, than an ardent love to all mankind,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing;. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. — COVVTER, CHAP. IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. Tlie morning in summer. THE meck-ey'd morn appears,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Readers - 1825 - 316 pages
...country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPKR. *• ' CHAPTER IV. SECTION 1. The morning inrimmer. ' \. THE meek ey'd morn appears, mother... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid Between the nations in a world, that seems... | |
 | Child development - 1825 - 90 pages
...bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire, that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too." There is no feeling of the heart that is more acceptable to God, than an ardent love to all mankind,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. — COWTKR. CHAPTER IV. CESCHXPSIVl! 2SEC2ES. SECTION I. The morning in summer. I The meek-ey'd morn... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 268 pages
...country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power h felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. CHAP. IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. The morning in summer.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is nsed of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that seems 50 To toll the death-bell of its own decease, And by the voice of all its elements To preach... | |
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