| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 sider
...peace he spurned, The sullied olive-branch returned, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colours to the mast. Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honoured grave ; And ne'er held marble in its trust Of two such wonderous men the dust. With more than... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 sider
...peace he spurned, The sullied olive-hranch returned, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nailed her colours to the mast. Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honoured grave ; And ne'er held marhle in its trust Of two such wond'rous men the dust. With more than... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her...soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 sider
...M by a timniirous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sallied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her...soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Oods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her colours to the mast ! vOL. vI. 11 Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honour'd grave. And ne'er held... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her colours to the mast! B Heaven, to reward his firmness, gave A portion in this honour'd grave. And ne'er held marble in its... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace lie spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her...soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Gods, then- mighty war Shook realms and nations... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 332 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her...soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled Gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 528 sider
...barter'd by a timorous slave, Even then dishonour's peace he spurn'd, The sullied olive-branch return'd, Stood for his country's glory fast, And nail'd her...With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they soarM above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like... | |
| William Jones - 1825 - 572 sider
...these two celebrated statesmen and eminent orators, a monument more durable than marble or bronze :— With more than mortal powers endow'd, How high they...soar'd above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place; Like fabled gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations... | |
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