 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 - Sivu 47tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1788Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sivua
...country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that fecms Xo toll the death-bell of its own deceafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 sivua
...that 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...world that feems To toll the death-bell of its own deccafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the gen'ral doom*. When were the winds Let... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sivua
...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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sufe there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 sivua
...country, and their fhackles falL That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 sivua
...their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their fhackles fait That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous...ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. / Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sivua
...noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jc;il:ins of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it cireulate through ev'ry vein, Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her merey too. A NIGHT PIECE, BY P4RNEL. BY the blue taper's trembling light No mote I wafte the wakeful... | |
 | John Wesley - 1794 - 738 sivua
...by Jin. — God the Agent in them. — The Philofophy thatjlops at fecondary caufes, reproved. JURE there is need of focial intercourfe. Benevolence,...And by the voice of all its elements To preach the' general doom*. When were the winds Let flip with fuch a warrant1 to deflroy ; When did the waves fo... | |
 | 1797 - 332 sivua
...bcfpcaks a nation proud and jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then, and let it circulate through cv'ry vein of all your empire, that where BRITAIN'S power is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPER. O Liberty, thou goddefs heav'nly bright, profufe of blifs, and pregnant with delight ! Eternal... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sivua
...country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bef peaks a nation proud And je:ilous of the blefsing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPEX. CHAPTER IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. The Morning in Summer. JL HE meek-ey'd Morn appears,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 sivua
...no Haves 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...ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
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