 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 ページ
...indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till Persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to Heav'n. Their ashes fleW... | |
 | 1828 - 546 ページ
...time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws. But Martyrs struggle for a higher prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed...divinely free To soar and to anticipate the skies. We are mainly indebted to the celebrated Martyrologist for whatever of Tyndale's character or writings... | |
 | 1828 - 558 ページ
...As far as regards the majority of English Protestants, we may truly say in the words of Cowper — " Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest...anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown. Till persecution draggM them into fame, And chas'd them up to Heav'n. Their ashes flew... | |
 | 1828 - 398 ページ
...indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize. And win it with more...immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, TII soar, and to anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till Persecution... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 ページ
...That treaty, so prejudicial, ought to have been remitted rather than confirmed. Surift. But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...divinely free. To soar, and to anticipate the skies. Cowper. Chained to the chariot of triumphal Art, We stand as captives, and would not depart. Away !... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 ページ
...That treaty, so prejudicial, ought to have been remitted rather than confirmed. Swift. But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, Tu soar, and to anticipate the skies. Coiffper. Chained to the chariot of triumphal Art, We stand as... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1829 - 156 ページ
...unto him who seeketh his happiness apart from thee! He shall be miserably disappointed. CHAPTER IV. -Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest...immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free. Yet few remember them. They lived unknown, Till persecution dragged them into fame, And chased them... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 ページ
...indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws; But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...anticipate the skies. Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown, Till Persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to Heav'n. Their ashes flew... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 ページ
...indeed, And for a time ensure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But murlyn struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more...remember them. They lived unknown, Till persecution dragged them into fame, And chased them up to Heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither.... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 ページ
...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 it with more...remember them ! They lived unknown, Till- Persecution dragged them into fame, And chased them up to Heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither.... | |
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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. 
