 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 Task: In Six Books - Page 36by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...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...loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England; If their longs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our .country, and their shackles fall.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...him. We have no slaves at home ; then why abroad'?' And they themselves, one* ferried o'er the wav$ That parts us, are emancipate and loos*d. Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lunge beceive our air, that moment they are free ; They toucU our countiy, and their ,hackles fall,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...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 loosed. Slaves caunot hreathe in England ; if their lungs Receive oar air, that moment they are free... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Elocution - 1817 - 256 pages
...above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fas.en them on him We have no slaves at home — then why abroad And they, themselves, once ferry do er the wa$e That parts us, are emancipate and loos d. " New England h*3 iw slaves, Jrier fit,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...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...ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and Itos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | 1819 - 594 pages
...And whatever are tlie defects of our Constitution in principle or in practice, thanks bo to God — ' Slaves cannot breathe in England — if their lungs...Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They roucli our country, aim their shackle^ full ;• That's noble — and bespeaks a nation pioud And jealous... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...-,..-.- .— I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, thut fasten them on him. \Ve have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er the waves That part us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breath in England ; if their lungs Receive... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...price ; I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, thpn fasten fhem on him. We hare no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves...: if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they ;ire free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...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...the wave That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. 6. Slaves connot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment thfy are free ; They... | |
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