 Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.  The Task - Strana 143podľa William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 188Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 230
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claim, ' Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To foar, aad to anticipate the flues. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till Till perfecution... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 346
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their bbod is flicd In confirmation of the nobleft claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, ' . To walk with God> to be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - Počet stránok 376
...a brighter prize, ' And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed . In confirmation of the nobleft claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,. to be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - Počet stránok 300
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - Počet stránok 384
...brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claifh — Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 364
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is Aed In confirmation of the nobleft claim — Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely frec. To lbar, and to anticipate the ikies ! I t, Vet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfecution... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 394
...They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ames flew —No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed... | |
 | 1802 - Počet stránok 302
...prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — 720 Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with...liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, 725 And chas'd them up to heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their name*... | |
 | 1851 - Počet stránok 592
...persecuted abroad, William Tyndale was led forth on Friday, the 6th of October, 1536, to be put to death, " In confirmation of the noblest claim, — Our claim...divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies." Before leaving the castle, he delivered a letter to the keeper, addressed either to Mr. or Mrs. Poyntz,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - Počet stránok 364
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. I 2 Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till perfecution dragged... | |
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