 | 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
...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,...— 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sider
...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,...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
...patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, 715 And for a time ensure, to his lav'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs...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... | |
 | 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 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 sider
...And for a time enfure, to his loved land The fweets of liberty and 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 feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,... | |
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But martyrs struggle 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. 
