 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...themselves once ferried o'er the waves That part us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breath 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,... | |
 | 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 594
...And whatever are tlie defects of our Constitution in principle or in practice, thanks bo to God — ' Slaves cannot breathe in England — if their lungs...Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They roucli our country, aim their shackle^ full ;• That's noble — and bespeaks a nation pioud And jealous... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 426
...-,..-.- .— I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, thut fasten them on him. \Ve have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the waves That part us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breath in England ; if their lungs Receive... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 508
...priaed above nll price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Staves caunot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 98
...prized above all price ; 72 I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad?...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad...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,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 314
...priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 280
...priz'd above all price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home ; then why abroad...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and l<> is'd. Slaves cannot Ijreathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, thpn fasten fhem on him. We hare no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves...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 ;ire... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad?...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,... | |
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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. 
