 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.  Poems - Pagina 154door William Cowper - 1787Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pagina’s
...-with; more pflin* Their blood is flitd Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,'**) be divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. Yet few remember ^herru They lived unknown Till perfecutjon dragg'd them into fame And chafed them up to h#ayen. Their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pagina’s
...equal laws; But martyrs ftruggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claim, ' Our claim...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 dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pagina’s
...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...perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their afhes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fan&ifies... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pagina’s
...laws; But martyrs ftruggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed Jn confirmation of the nobleft claim— Our claim to...'. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till perfection "dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their afhes flew —No marble tells... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pagina’s
...equal laws ; But martyrs ftruggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is Aed In confirmation of the nobleft claim — Our claim...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 - 438 pagina’s
...for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. 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 ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pagina’s
...equal laws ; But martyrs jRruggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is fhed In confirmation of the nobleft claim, Our claim to...divinely free, To foar, and to anticipate the fkies. I 2 Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till perfecution dragged them into fame, And chafed them... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pagina’s
...led forth on Friday, the 6th of October, 1536, to be put to death, " 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." Before leaving the castle, he delivered a letter to the keeper,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagina’s
...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 God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pagina’s
...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, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd... | |
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