 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...  The Task: In Six Books - Page 36by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of our republic : That where Columbia's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too !"... | |
 | 1808 - 614 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of our republic : That where Columbia1! рои'г Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too... | |
 | Richard Turner - 1810 - 384 pages
...and thtir fhackles fal! ; ; That's noble, and befpeaks a nation proud . And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire — that where Britain's powsr , Is ftU, mankind may feel her MERCY too. ^ . • •'' ; - CO\VP£R. Abyflinia, with Nubia,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fajl. 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 - 1810 - 212 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that when Britain's Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r T~ felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire, that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud .> Aud jealous of the blessing. 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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...prond And jealons of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circnlate throngh ev'ry vein Of all yonr empire; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Snre there is need of social interconrse, Benevolence, and peace, and mntnal aid, Between the natious... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 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 every vein Of all your empire : that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. OOWPER. CHAP. IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. The... | |
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