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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. "
The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ... - Page 87
by William Cowper - 1851 - 537 pages
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...may earn 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...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...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1851 - 592 pages
...persecuted abroad, William Tyndale was led forth on Friday, the 6th of October, 1536, to be put to death, " In confirmation of the noblest claim, — Our claim...divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies." Before leaving the castle, he delivered a letter to the keeper, addressed either to Mr. or Mrs. Poyntz,...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

1802 - 302 pages
...prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — 720 Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They liv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, 725 And chas'd them up to heaven. Their ashes...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim — Oar claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God,...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...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...noblest claim, , . Our claim to feed upon imrnortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely fee, , To soar, and to anticipate the skies. Yet few remember...ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song: And history, so warm on meaner themes, <:•; Is cold...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...martyrs struggle for a brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation to the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal...» Yet few remember them. They lived unknown Till persecutions dragged them into fame, And chased them up to heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...may earn 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...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......
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Thomas Bilney. Thomas More. William Tindall. Cromwell, earl of Essex. John ...

1810 - 548 pages
...may earn 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...divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies. COWPER. BISHOP HOOPER. JOHN HOOPER student and graduate in the University of Oxford, after the study...
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Poems [ed. by J. Newton]. Illustr. with engr. from the designs of ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...brighter prize, And win it with more pain. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, 720 Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with...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...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...may earn 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...anticipate the skies ! Yet few remember them. They Hv'd unknown Till persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew...
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