 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...bonds, than faften them on hiin. We have no flaves at home— Then why abroad f And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungt Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles fall. That's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home. — Then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs THE TIME-PIECE. 35 Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country and their fhackles... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pages
...bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home, thtn why abroad > and and they thcmfelvcs, once ferried o'er the wave that parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in LNGLAND ; if their lungs receive our air, that moment they are free ; — they touch our country, and... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...eftimation ppiz'd above all price, I had much rather be myfelf the SLAVE, And wear the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no SLAVES at home — then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferry'd o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. SLAVES cannot breathe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...have ever earn'd. No : dear as freedom^is, and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the...themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, arc emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their luiis;* Receive our air, that... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have...Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fatli That's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...the bonds, than faften them on him. We have no flaves at home ; then why abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate...England : if their lungs •Receive our air, that mbment they are free ; They touch our country, and their {hackles fall. That's noble, and befpeaks... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...as freedom is, and in my heart's .30- -; THE TASK. BOOK. iIJust estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the...Then why abroad? And they themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...have ever earned. No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the...Then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...all the wealth That pinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. No: <!ear as freedom is, . I had tkiich rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. COWPER. THE The Labour of Idleness. — Day, a Pastoral. 89 THE LABOUR OF IDLENESS. THE wretch who... | |
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I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd. 
