 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...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. i«BiJS»l CHAPTER IT, MESCRIPTIFE PIECES. SECTION I. THF, MORNING IN SUMMER. The meek-ey'd morn appears,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 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 Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation prood And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of oil your empire ; that when Britain's power Is felt, mankind (nay feel her mercy too. COWPEU. CHAPTER... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 pages
...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...intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that seems To toll the death-bell of its own decease, And by the voice... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...our country, . ml tueir shackles fall, i'lut s noble, aud bcspe.ikd .1 uation proud And jeilous of e blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all " the Union ; that where " Coluraaia's'' power ia felt, mankind may feel her men. y tue. CHAPTER CXL1V.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 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 where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 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, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...Itos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Cffivper. 5. — That Philosophy, which slops at Secondary... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 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 where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 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...every vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
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