 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, Jeremiah Goodrich - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...abo\e all price; J 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 cannot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 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... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 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 loused. Slaves caanot hreathe in England ; if their longs Reeeive our air, that moment they are frea... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...ahove all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the honds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er tk* wave That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves caunot breathe in England ; if their lungs... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pages
...river Brent in the ordinary ferry . A dditon . We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad ? Acd they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and-loosed. Covyer. FERTE GAUCHER, LA, a small town of France, in Champagne, which was the scene of... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Antislavery movements - 1830 - 240 pages
...And wear the bonds, than fasten them on hiir. " My ear is pain'J, / We have no slaves at home....theu why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er...Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They loach our country. and their shackles fall.* That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1830 - 244 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...cannot breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our ;ur, th;U. moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shack'es fall. That's noble, and... | |
 | Arts - 1830 - 824 pages
...universally diffused her precious blessings, in our fertile and beautiful island. Cowper has said, " We Ijave no slaves at home, then why abroad? And they themselves,...emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England." Has not the bard here asserted more than can be proved ? It is true we have not, like the planters... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them »n him. We have no slaves at home : — Then why abroad ? And...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 F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — Then why abroad 1 And they themselves, once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and toos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they arc free... | |
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