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 43de William Cowper - 1786Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, andbefpeaksa nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems To toll the death-bell of its own deccafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...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 - 1788 - 376 pages
...country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and. befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems To toll the death-bell of its own deceafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems To toll the death-bell of its own deceafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...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 pages
...country, and their fhackles fait That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. 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,... | |
| 1796 - 220 pages
...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 pages
...by Jin. — God the Agent in them. — The Philofophy thatjlops at fecondary caufes, reproved. JURE there is need of focial intercourfe. Benevolence,...and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a World that feems To toll the death-bell of its own deceafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the'... | |
| 1797 - 332 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
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