 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
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 sidor
...frei; ; They touch oar country, and their shackle; fall. That's noble ! and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate tbrough every vein Of all your empire: that where Britaia's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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...Britain's power Is felt mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations... | |
 | James Peggs - 1830 - 556 sidor
...British character be manifest wherever it is seen, and the sentiment of the Poet be regarded : — • Spread it then ; And let it circulate through every...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too !" COWPEE. y. = < a o « K K = Q (H a o K « -£ t; O BOOK III. BRITISH CONNEXION WITH IDOLATRY. CHAP.... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1830 - 240 sidor
...free ; They loach our country. and their shackles fall.* That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let...every vein Of all your empire. ..that where Britain's pow'r li felt, mankind may feel her mercy too." CHAPTER III. Forerunners continued.—Measures of the... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 sidor
...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 empiie ; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 sidor
...free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 40 And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate thtough every vein Of all your empire; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy... | |
 | William Mathers - 1831 - 214 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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too ! COWPER'S TASK. The following is an extract from the Rev. Mr. Newton'f 'Thoughts on the African Slave... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 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 every vain Of all your empire ; that, where Briton's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPEB. 5. THAT PHILOSOPHY, WHICH STOPS AT SECONDARY CAUSES, REFROVED. HAPPY the man, who sees a God... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. XXX. CHRISTIANITY THE FOUNDATION OF THE LAV. Extract from Mr. Erskine's Speech on the trial of Williams,... | |
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