 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pagina’s
...liv'd unknown, Till Till perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heaven. Their afhes 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 thii. She execrates indeed,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pagina’s
...They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heaven. Their afhes 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pagina’s
...They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heaven. Their afhes 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pagina’s
...They liv'd unknown Till 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 his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...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,...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 pagina’s
...They liv'd unknown Till perfecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their aflies flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong i And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is old on this. She execrates indeed The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pagina’s
...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,...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... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagina’s
...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,...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... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pagina’s
...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, addressed either to Mr. or Mrs. Poyntz,... | |
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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. 
