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... Hints to Parents: In Two Parts - Page 591825 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pages
...clothes with a girdle below her breast, and presented her with the tenth part of men's ! Decay if Piety. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Camper's Talk. I was not treacherous then — nor thou too dear — But he has said it — and the... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...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...Britain's power Is felt mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of social intercourse, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1830 - 240 pages
...lungs 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...every vein Of all your empire. ..that where Britain's pow'r li felt, mankind may feel her mercy too." CHAPTER III. Forerunners continued.—Measures of the... | |
| James Peggs - 1830 - 556 pages
...British character be manifest wherever it is seen, and the sentiment of the Poet be regarded : — • Spread it then ; And let it circulate through every...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too !" COWPEE. y. = < a o « K K = Q (H a o K « -£ t; O BOOK III. BRITISH CONNEXION WITH IDOLATRY. CHAP.... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...Receive our air, that moment they arc free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That 's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of...blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empiie ; that, where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1830 - 256 pages
...Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. Thafs noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of...blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'rV vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud 40 And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate thtough every vein Of all your empire; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy... | |
| William Mathers - 1831 - 214 pages
...lungf 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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too ! COWPER'S TASK. The following is an extract from the Rev. Mr. Newton'f 'Thoughts on the African Slave... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...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...Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vain Of all your empire ; that, where Briton's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...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...Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. XXX. CHRISTIANITY THE FOUNDATION OF THE LAV. Extract from Mr. Erskine's Speech on the trial of Williams,... | |
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