 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...and ever-daring hrass To guard them, and to immortalize her trust: But fairer wreaths are due, thongh never paid, To those, who posted at the shrine of truth Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's hlood Well spent in such a strife may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and immortalize her trusI : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted...sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle tor a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - Christian biography - 1818 - 544 pages
...wonderfull patience, in the defence of the quarell of Christes Gospell. BISHOP HOOPER. A Patriot'* blood Well spent in such a strife, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t'immortalize her trust ; But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Troth, Wave fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood/ Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed.... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust: But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in sijch a strife, may earn indeed, And for a... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and i immortalize her trust ; But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Tnuh, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed,... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - 350 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and to immortalize her trust : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those who, posted at...his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; Sat Martyrt ttruggle/or a brighter prize, And win it with mare pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust ; But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted...strife, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust ; But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted...strife, 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... | |
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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 with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim... 
