 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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...persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sider
...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 sider
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sider
...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... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sider
...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... | |
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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. 
