 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...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 Itos'd. Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free... | |
 | 1819 - 594 Seiten
...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 - 1819 - 426 Seiten
...-,..-.- .— 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 - 1821 - 278 Seiten
...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 - 1821 - 280 Seiten
...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 l<> is'd. Slaves cannot Ijreathe in England : if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...above all price; 1 had much rather be myself <ne slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him. * We have no slaves at home — then why abroad? And...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on htm. We have no slaves at home—then why abroad ? And they themselves once ferried o-er...us, are emancipate and loos'd. Slaves cannot breathe IT England : ii" their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 Seiten
...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 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. 
