They lived unknown Till Persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chased them up to heaven. Their 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 on this. The Task - Page 144by William Cowper - 1825 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...marble tells us whither. With their name* No bard embalms and fanctifies hi* fong ; And Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes,. Is cold on this. She execrates...that doom'd them to the fire,. But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praifc.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befidc. There's... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong, And Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, • Is cold on thii. She execrates indeed, The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But give* the glorious fuff'rers little praife.- * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...marble tells us whither. "With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong ; ' ' And Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife.* c * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong ; And Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff 'rers little praife. * He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide.... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fan&ifies his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife*. * Sec Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...persecution dragg'd them into fame, And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious sufFrers little praise *. * See Hume. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...persecution dragg'd them into fame, , . And chas'd them up to heav'n. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious sufPrers little praise.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...heaven. Their ashes flew — No marble tells us whither. With their name* No bard embalms and sanftifies his song : And history, so warm on meaner themes, • Is cold on this. She execrates indeed 73O The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious suflerers little praise*. He is... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and tancSifies his fong: And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed The tyranny, that doomed them to the fire, But gives the glorious lufferers little praife *. He is the freeman whom the... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife *. He is the freeman whom the truthjmakes free, And all are flaves befide.... | |
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