 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 - Página 43de William Cowper - 1786Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1833 - 638 páginas
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 páginas
...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 Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. OOWPER. CHAP. IV. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES. SECTION I. The Morning in Summer, THE meek-ey'd morn appears,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 páginas
....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 Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. i«BiJS»l CHAPTER IT, MESCRIPTIFE PIECES. SECTION I.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 páginas
...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. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations in a world, that seems... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 páginas
...The poetical quotation is equally to the point, namely : " Sure there is need of social intercourse, BENEVOLENCE, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that seems To toll the death-bell of its own decease ; And by the voice of all its elements To preach the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 páginas
...country, and their shackles fall. Thafs 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. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 páginas
...countiy, and their ,hackles fall, That's nohle, 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^ power Zu (tit, maoliuid щa; feel att merгу to<& THE ENGLISrJ READS«* CHAPTER IV. SECTION... | |
 | 1818 - 396 páginas
...? Was it not that she might be seen in the lovely and imposing attitude of a Benefactress ?. ; • That, where Britain's power ' Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.' In this view of the subject, he thought he saw the hand of God, in disposing the British public to... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 páginas
...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 111. REFLECTIONS ON A FUTURE STATE, FROM A REVIEW OF WINTER. Tis done ! dread Winter spreads... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 páginas
...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 Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Arrival of the Post in a Winter Evening — The Newspaper... | |
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