 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 halaman
...themfelves 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, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1786 - 828 halaman
...themfclves once ferried o'er the wave, That parts us, arc emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that...moment they are free, They touch our country, and their fliackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 halaman
...themfelves 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, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, andbefpeaksa nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 halaman
...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 our country and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 halaman
...themfelves, once ferried o'er the wave That part us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; 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 - 1790 - 300 halaman
...us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs THE TIME-PIECE. 35 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 - 1793 - 384 halaman
...themfelves, 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; They touch our country, and their fhackles falL That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 halaman
...themfclves, 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; They touch our country, and their fhackles fait That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1797 - 332 halaman
...ferried o'er the wave that parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in LNGLAND ; if their lungs receive our air, that moment they are free ; — they touch our country, and their fhackles fall. That's noble, and bcfpcaks a nation proud and jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then,... | |
 | 1810 - 558 halaman
...this favoured country } for ever fled from amongst us ? The poet tells us, " Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs " Receive our air, that...They touch our country, and their shackles fall." The peculiar appearance of this woman at once fixes our attention, and suggests a query interesting... | |
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Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. 
