 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...  A history of slavery and its abolition - Sida 107efter Esther Copley - 1836 - 634 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. / Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sidor
...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 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 - 1787 - 346 sidor
...andbefpeaksa 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 power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sidor
...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 power Is felt, mankind may. feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe> Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sidor
...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 power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations,... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1797 - 332 sidor
...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 sidor
...peaks a nation proud And je:ilous of the blefsing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where 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 - 438 sidor
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
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