 But alas for his country ! — her pride is gone by, And that spirit is broken, which never would bend ; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they've learn'd to...  The Cap of liberty - Side 961820Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Thomas Moore - 1849 - 208 sider
...is gone by, And that spirit is broken, which never would bend ; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they Ve learn'd to betray ; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires ; And the torch,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1850 - 534 sider
...fine lines to the poet of Ireland — * Obscure preferments. " Unprized are her sons, till they learn to betray ; Undistinguished they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch that would light them on dignity's way Must be caught from the pile where their country expires." There... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1851 - 464 sider
...fine lines to the poet of Ireland : * Obscure preferments. E 2 " Unprized are her sons till they learn to betray; Undistinguished they live if they shame not their sires; And the torch that would light them ou dignity's way Must be caught from the pile where their country expires." There... | |
 | Victor von Arentsschild - 1851 - 588 sider
...spirit is broken, which never would bend; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 't is treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they 've learned to betray ; Undistingnish'dthey live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1852 - 212 sider
...is gone by, And that spirit is broken, which never would bend ; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they 've learn'd to betray ; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires ; And the torch,... | |
 | William Henry Seward - 1853 - 700 sider
...pride has gone by, And the spirit is broken that never would bend; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend." If a hope could have arisen in the patriot's heart, it would have been dispelled by a glance at the... | |
 | 1853 - 522 sider
...minstrel's own heart went along with the spirit-stirring lines—• ' O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend! ' Even now, when Conciliation Hall has damaged the effect of such bravuras, this fine song cannot be... | |
 | Aaron Venable Brown - 1854 - 608 sider
...sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they have learned to betray, Undistinguished they live, if they shame not their sires ; And the torch that would light them through liberty's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires."... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1855 - 810 sider
...is gone by, And that spirit is broken, which never would bend; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they 've learned to betray ; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1856 - 348 sider
...spirit is broken, which never would bend ; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 't is treason to love her, and death to defend. Unpriz'd are her sons, till they 've learn'd to betray ; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires ; And the torch,... | |
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