 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pàgines
...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 - 1787 - 230 pàgines
...And for a time, infure to hit lov'd land, The fweeti of liberty, and 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 to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pàgines
...And for a time infure to his lov'd land The fweets of liberty and 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 to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pàgines
...And for a time infure to his lov'd land The fweets of liberty and 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 to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pàgines
...And for a time enfure, to his lov'd land The fweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs ftruggle for a 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pàgines
...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 with more...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pàgines
...And for a time enfure, to his lov'd land The fweets of liberty and 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 to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pàgines
...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 - 302 pàgines
...indeed, 715 And for a time ensure, to his lav'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pàgines
...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 with more...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... | |
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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. 
