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
| Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 sider
...sign, For 'tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unprized are her sons, till they've learned to betray ; Undistinguished they live, If they shame not their sires ; And the torch, that would light them through dignity's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires. Then... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 sider
...sign, For tis treason to love her, and death to defend. Unprized are her sons, till they've learned to betray ; Undistinguished they live, if they shame not their sires ; And the torch, that would light them through dignity's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires. Then... | |
| Patrick John Kenedy - 1898 - 512 sider
...pride is gone by, And that sprit is broken which never would bend ; Oer the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 'tis treason to love her, and death...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, that would light them through... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1879 - 252 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...Unpriz'd are her sons, till they've learn'd to betray ; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires ; 1 We may suppose this apology to have... | |
| 1903 - 590 sider
...glorious faith and tame acquiescence in a tyrannic ruler ! "Unprized are her sons, till they've learned to betray; Undistinguished they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch that would light them, through dignity's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires.... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1903 - 302 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. Unprized are her sons, till they've learned to betray ; Undistinguished they live, if they shame not... | |
| 1907 - 728 sider
...accompaniment of his beloved violin, he sang his grief aloud : "Unprized are her sons till they've learned to betray, Undistinguished they live if they shame not their sires, And the torch that would light them to dignity's way Must be caught from the pyre where their country expires." Then the... | |
| William Bulfin - 1912 - 556 sider
...official life, and in which the renegade is at a premium, Unprized are her sons 'til they've learned to betray, Undistinguished they live if they shame not their sires, And the torch that would light them through dignity's way Must be caught from the pile where their country expires. But... | |
| George Benjamin Woods - 1916 - 1604 sider
...gone by, 10 And that spirit is broken, which never would bend ; O'er the ruin her children in secret nd aspire Where my Sunflower wishes to go! THE GARDEN OF LOVE 1794 I went to the Garden of Love, learn 'd to betray ; Undistinguish 'd they live, if they shame not their sires : 16 And the torch,... | |
| Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1928 - 640 sider
...treason to his own country. In his own bitter words: — Unpriz'd are her sons till they've learned to betray; Undistinguished they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch that would light them thro' dignity's way Must be caught from the pile where their country expires. And... | |
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