 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...  The Task: In Six Books - Page 36by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. / Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that fecms... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire. That where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may. feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe> Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire : that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence and peace and mutual aid Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blefiing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire; that where Britain's pow'r...mankind may feel her mercy too. / Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...befpeaks a nation proud And jealous of the bleffing. Spread it then; And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r...mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'r Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...Spread it then, And let it circulate through ev'ry vein Of all your empire ; that where Britain's pow'f Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too. Sure there is need of focial Intercourfe, Benevolence, and peace, and mutual aid, Between the nations, in a world that feems... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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...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... | |
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