 Patriots have toiled, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times...  Poems of William Cowper, Esq - Page 271by William Cowper - 1824 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down. To latest times ; and sculpture, in her turn, Gives hond in stone and ever-during hrass To guard them, and to immortalize her tmst: But fairer wreaths... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...Receive prond recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Prond of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times ; and sculpture, in her turn, Gives hond in stone and ever-daring hrass To guard them, and to immortalize her trust: But fairer wreaths... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in cbarge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest...in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and immortalize her trusI : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at the... | |
 | John Evans - Baptists - 1819 - 444 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre ! The historic muse Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest...in stone and ever-during brass' To guard them, and to immortalize her trust: But/aim- wreatlis are due, though never paid, To those, who posted at the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...Sculpture, in her turn, Gives 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 Troth, Wave fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood/ Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed.... | |
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...suffering. In after days History takes up the theme, and "Proud of the treasure marches down with it To latest times ; and sculpture in her turn, Gives...in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and to immortalise her trust'' There is no portion of the -earth but has had its consecrated spots : places,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' historic Muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest...fall'n in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in sijch a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time ensure, to his lov'd land The sweets of liberty and... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest...To those, who posted at the shrine of truth, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed, And for a time... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...times ; and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and i immortalize her trust ; But fairer wreaths are due,...never paid, To those, who, posted at the shrine of Tnuh, Have fallen in her defence. A patriot's blood, Well spent in such a strife, may earn indeed,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The' historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest...and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in stone and ever during brass To guard them, and immortalize her trust: But fairer wreaths are due, though never... | |
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