 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 頁
...in stone and ever-during brass, 710 To guard them, and to immortalize her trust. But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those who posted at...truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood 21 Ungrateful country, if them e'er forget The sons wlio for thy civil rights have bled ! How, like... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 頁
...in stone and ever-during brass, 710 To guard them, and to immortalize her trust. But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those who posted at...truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood 21 Ungrateful country, if thou e'er forget The sons who for thy civil rights have bled ! How, like... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 頁
...in stone and ever-during brass, 710 To guard them, and to immortalize her trust. But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those who posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen iu her defence. A patriot's blood sl Ungrateful country, if them e'er forget The sons who for thy civil... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 206 頁
...bond in stone and ever-duiing brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust: But fairer wreathes are due, though never paid, To those who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood, I Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And, for... | |
 | 1837 - 578 頁
...world ; but in the close of this contrast he thus illustrates the higher excellence of the martyr : * * A patriot's blood Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his beloved land, The sweets of liberty and equal laws. But martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 頁
...bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood. Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a tune... | |
 | 1838 - 492 頁
...and in their country's cause Bled nobly; and their deeds, as they deserve. Receive proud recompense. A patriot's blood Well spent in such a strife, may earn, indeed, And for a time insure, to his loved land The sweets of liberty, and equal laws. But martyrs struggle for a brighter... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 頁
...bond in stone and ever-during brass, To guard them, and to immortalize her trust. But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those who, posted at...spent in such a strife may earn indeed, And for a tune insure to his loved laud The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - 1838 - 590 頁
...cau^c Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. But fairer wreaths arc due, though never paid, To those who, posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen in her defence. Yet few remember them. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song : And history, so warm... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1839 - 566 頁
...registered in a book that shall endure for ever. We cannot help again quoting our favourite poet — A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time insure to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and equal laws ; But martyrs struggle for a brighter... | |
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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 pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim... 
