 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...  Poems, with a memoir of the author - Page 231by William Cowper - 1847Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefling. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. / Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that fecms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...andbefpeaksa nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power...mankind may. feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe> Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire : that, where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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. Sure there...world that seems To toll the death-bell of its own decease, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the gen'ral doom.* When were the winds Let... | |
 | 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...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that feems... | |
 | Health - 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 - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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...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 - 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...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that feems... | |
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