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| Chemistry - 1810 - 558 pages
...he (reads the soil of this favoured country } for ever fled from amongst us ? The poet tells us, " Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The peculiar appearance of this woman at once fixes our attention, and suggests a query interesting... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...why abroad ? And they themtelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...they are free ; They touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bef peaks a nation proud And je:ilous of the blefsing. Spread it then,... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...why abroad f And they thcmfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, ate emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...our air, that moment they are free; They touch our countryi and their fliackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing.... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...ferry'd o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. SLAVES cannot breathe in EN GLAND; if their lungs Receive our air, that 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 - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free;... | |
| 1801 - 452 pages
...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 parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England, if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried over the wave. That parts us, are emancipate and loofed_ Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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,... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...slave, 35 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 parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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 parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...why abroad ? And they themfelves, once ferried o'er the wave That pans us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs...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,... | |
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