 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
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...deserve, 705 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...her turn, Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass 710 To guard them, and to immortalize her trust : But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To... | |
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...deserve, Receive proud rccompence. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. Th' 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 t' immortalise her trust c room of the last a little white night-cap,... | |
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...deserve Receive proud recompence. 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 immortalize her trust." From the monument of Pitt, we walked towards that of Percival. It was by the... | |
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...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 fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those, who posted at the... | |
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...proud recompense. \Ve give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic rouse, Proud of th« treasure, marches with it down To latest times; and...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 the... | |
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...with it down Toslatest times ; and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives hond 'in stone and ever-during hrass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust : But...are due, though never paid, To those, who, posted at tho shrine of Truth, Have fall'n in her defence. A patriot's hlood, Well spent in such a strife, may... | |
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...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...her turn, Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass 710 To guard them, and immortalize her trust; But fairer wreaths are due, though never paid, To those,... | |
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...deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their nnincs to the sweet lyre. Th' historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times; and Sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in st6ne and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust : But fairer wreaths are due,... | |
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...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 times; and Sculpture, in her turn, pives bond in stone and ever-during brass To guard them, and t' immortalize her trust: But fairer wreaths... | |
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