 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 lapas
...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 themselves once ferried over the wave, That parts us, are emancipate and loosed. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 lapas
...pride in claiming as an ancestor, than the man to whom we owe our power of repeating with truth— " Slaves cannot breathe in England. If their lungs Receive our air, that moment they ara free. They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Oh ! this is noble !" Solicitous, even to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 lapas
...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...lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; 41 They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 lapas
...be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home—then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o'er...Slaves cannot breathe in England : if their lungs R-ceive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 lapas
...above all price, I had mnch 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 themselves once ferried o'er the wave That parts ns, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves caunot breathe in England , if their lnngs Receive onr air, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 lapas
...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...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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 lapas
...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 - 1817 - 256 lapas
...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$e That parts us, are emancipate and loos d. " New England h*3 iw slaves, Jrier fit,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 lapas
...ahovi all price; I had much rather be m} self the slave, And wear the honds, then fasten them on him. We have no slaves at home ; then why abroad'?' And they themselves, one* ferried o'er the wav$ That parts us, are emancipate and loos*d. Slaves cannot breathe in England;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 lapas
...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...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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Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. 
