| Baron Stow - Missions - 1846 - 354 pages
...pledge they had given, to consecrate to it, " their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor." " Patriots have toiled, and in their country's cause Bled nobly, and their deeds, as they deserve, Eeceive proud recompense. "VVe jjive in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, •... | |
| William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...their venom, overpow'ring strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toil'd. and, m their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds,...as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give irr charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it... | |
| Margaret Thornley - Education - 1846 - 420 pages
...oppression, their valour fades, and the glory of their exploits is obscured. " Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompence. » * » * But fairer wreaths are due, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Truth, Have... | |
| William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...Of asps their venom, overpowing strength ny weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toit'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompence. We give lu charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' historic muse, Proud of the treasure,... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...pledge they had given, to consecrate to it " THEIR LIVES, THEIII FORTUNES, AND THEIR SACRED HONOR." 7. " Patriots have toiled, and, in their country's cause,...names to the sweet lyre. The historic Muse, Proud of her treasure, marches with it down To latest times ; and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in stone... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...Of asps their venom, overpowering strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their...recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' historic muse, Proud of the .treasure, marches with it dowu To latest times ; and Sculpture, in... | |
| Wilson Armistead - African Americans - 1848 - 668 pages
...Hero and the Conqueror. Art, Poetry, and Eloquence, are his willing votaries to speak his praise. ' The Historic Muse, Proud of the treasure, marches...it down To latest times; and Sculpture in her turn Oivea boud iu stone aud all-enduring brass To guard them, and immortalize her trust.' s^a 51 €rilmte... | |
| Christopher Anderson - Bible - 1849 - 72 pages
...respect for their memory ? And the answer is, Nothing—literally nothing! " Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their...Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Vain of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times ; and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...Of asps their venom, overpowering strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly;* and their deeds, as they deserve, 705 Receive proud recompence. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic Muse, Proud... | |
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...extracting from the lips Of asps their venom, overpowering strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toiled, and in their country's cause...recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times ; and Sculpture, in... | |
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