 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
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 192 pages
...all price, 1 had much rather be myself the slave, 35 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 lungs 40 Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's... | |
 | William Mathers - Political science - 1831 - 214 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...loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England: if their lungf Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...the slave, And war the bonds, than fasten them on him. We haw no slaves at home — then why abroad 1 loosed. Slaves can not breathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1832 - 260 pages
...slave, And wear the bonds, that fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad t And they themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts us, are emancipate and looa'd. 6 Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lung* Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home — then why abroad r 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... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...price, I would much rather be myself the slave, 35 And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home -Then why abroad ? And they themselves, once ferri'd o'er the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ;... | |
 | Charles Williams - Botany - 1833 - 284 pages
...all. E. I shall never forget, mamma, those lines of Cowper's you taught me, in which he says — • c Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ;' and where he wishes that they may be so -every where. But I fear we tire you, or else, perhaps,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 484 pages
...above all price, I had much rather he 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... | |
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