Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive ou… - William Cowper

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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.

William Cowper

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William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist.

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Also Known As: Bard of Olney

Alternative Names: Cowper, William • Cowper William

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God made the country, and man made the town.

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With filial confidence inspired, Can lift to Heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say, My Father made them all!

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