 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...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,...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 - 1801 - 280 pages
...cannot breathe in England; if their luiis;* Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble,...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 - 1802 - 350 pages
...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,...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.... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fatli That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous...Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein 40 Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is 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. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is 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 power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 pages
...of enthusiasm the force qf the poet's exclamation : " Slaves cannot breathe in England ! They touch our country, and their shackles fall; That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of their rights." * Vide Notes on Jlrginia. 6 2 It is, indeed, grating to an Englishman to mingle with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is 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. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...country, and their fhackles fall. That is 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. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
....Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That is noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of...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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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... 
