 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 - Page 47by William Cowper - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...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...and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that faems To toll the death-bell of its own deceafe, And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that seems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's power...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, 'Between the nations in a world, that seems... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...country, and their shackles fajl. 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. •»»» — CHAPTER IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...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 when Britain's Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...abroad ? And they themfelves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loofeJ. • Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. COWPER. CHAP. IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. s The Morning in Summer. JL HE meek ey'd morning appears,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. SECTION III. Reflections on a Future State, from a Review vf Winter. 'Ti s done ! dread 'Winter spreads... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...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 T~ felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud .> Aud jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. / COWPER. • ( 256 > CHAPTER IV. SESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. T' HE meck-ey'd morn appears, mother... | |
 | Missions - 1833 - 638 pages
...through every vein" — (however dark the complexion might be that covered the vein) " Of all 3 cur empire; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too." England and America, in this glorious enterprise, ought to be more than ever one ; God had made them... | |
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