 We have no slaves at home : — Then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country,...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Seite 34von William Cowper - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 Seiten
...Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Cotope'\ Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive...our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our county, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 71. Irruption of Hyder AIL... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 Seiten
...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 ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave 35 That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 Seiten
...priz'd abo\e all price; J 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. 6. Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...prized ahove all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the honds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er tk* wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves caunot breathe in England ; if their lungs... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 Seiten
...slave, And wear the honds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why ahroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loused. Slaves caanot hreathe in England ; if their longs Reeeive our air, that moment they are frea... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 Seiten
...river Brent in the ordinary ferry . A dditon . We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad ? Acd they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and-loosed. Covyer. FERTE GAUCHER, LA, a small town of France, in Champagne, which was the scene of... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 Seiten
...'till he knew his guide. /to/common. ] vent down to the river Brent in the ordinary ferry. Adduon, We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad ? And they themselves, ouce ferried o'er the wave That part» us, are emancipate and loosed. Cuvyer. FERTE GAUCHER, LA, a... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...above all price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on hm). We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6 Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lunys Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | 1830 - 824 Seiten
...universally diffused her precious blessings, in our fertile and beautiful island. Cowper has said, " We Ijave 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." Has not the bard here asserted more than can be proved ?... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1830 - 240 Seiten
...And wear the bonds, than fasten them on hiir. " My ear is pain'J, / We have no slaves at home....theu why abroad ? And they themselves once 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... | |
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