 | William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 438
...may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, 725 And chas'd them up to heaven. Their ashes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - Počet stránok 350
...prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — Oar claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, , . And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 300
...noblest claim, , . Our claim to feed upon imrnortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely fee, , To soar, and to anticipate the skies. Yet few remember...ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song: And history, so warm on meaner themes, <:•; Is cold... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 234
...martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation to the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal...» Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till persecutions dragged them into fame, And chased them up to heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 212
...may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew...... | |
 | 1810 - Počet stránok 548
...may earn indeed; And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws. But Martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it...divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies. COWPER. BISHOP HOOPER. JOHN HOOPER student and graduate in the University of Oxford, after the study... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 494
...brighter 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...anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till 'persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to Heav'n. Their ashes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - Počet stránok 228
...may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They Hv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew... | |
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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. 
