 | 1802 - 302 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those who, posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen in her defence. A 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 struggle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those, who posted at the shrine of truth Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood Well spent in such a strife may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 sider
...those, who posted at the shrine of truth Have fallen in tier-defence. A patriot's blood Well spejnt in. such a strife may earn indeed,. And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; . .. . But martyrs straggle for a brighter prize,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sider
...paid, To those, who, posted at tho shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's hlood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liherty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a hrighter prize , And win it with more pain. Their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sider
...never paid, To those, who posted at the shrine of truth Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's hlood Well spent in such a strife may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liherty and equal laws ; But martyrs strnggle for a hrighter prize, And win... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle tor a brighter prize, And win... | |
 | William Cowper - 1819 - 306 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Troth, Wave fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood/ Well spent in such a strife, may...laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And wiu it with more pain. Their blood is she* In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed... | |
 | John Evans - 1819 - 444 sider
...due, though never paid, To those, who posted at the shrine of TRUTH ' Have fallen in her defence ! A patriot's blood Well spent in such a strife may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; But MARTYRS struggle for a brighter prize, And win... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those, who posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land , The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 sider
...are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win... | |
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And for a time ensure to his loved land, The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. 
