Yes — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died, — Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers hoot the name Of men who dared alone be free Amidst a nation's slavery, — Yet long for them the poet's... Bygone Church Life in Scotland - Page 265by William Andrews - 1899 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Hogg - 1817 - 298 pages
...Yes — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died,— Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...fire ; Their names shall nerve the patriot's hand, n Upraised to save a sinking land ; And piety shall learn to burn fc- ,' With holier transport^ o'er... | |
| 1817 - 670 pages
...conscience died,— Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers hout the name Of Of men who dared alone be free Amidst a nation's slavery,...— Yet long for them the poet's lyre Shall wake its note« of heavenly fire ; Their names shall nerve the patriot's hand, Upraised to save a sinking land... | |
| James Hogg - 1822 - 402 pages
...Yes — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died, — Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...Upraised to save a sinking land ; And piety shall learn to burn With holier transports o'er their urn ! But now, all sterner thoughts forgot, Peace broods... | |
| Thomas Murray - 1822 - 402 pages
...example, to which we may appeal in the hour of trial and danger. " Yes ! long for them the poet's Ijre Shall wake its notes of heavenly fire ; Their names...nerve the patriot's hand, Upraised to save a sinking laud ; And piety shall learn to burn With holier transports o'er their urn." Galloway can boast of... | |
| 1833 - 370 pages
...who for conscience died ; '1 hough modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtier» hoot tho name Of men who dared alone be free Amidst a nation's...slavery ; Yet long for them the poet's lyre Shall breathe its notes of heavenly fire ; Their names shall i;crve the patriot's hand Upieared to save a... | |
| Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1837 - 386 pages
...Aye ! — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died ; Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...slavery ; Yet long for them the poet's lyre Shall breathe its notes of heavenly fire ; Their names shall nerve the patriot's hand Uprear'd to save a... | |
| James Hogg - 1839 - 374 pages
...Yes — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died, — Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...Upraised to save a sinking land ; And piety shall learn to burn With holier transports o'er their urn ! But now, all sterner thoughts forgot, Peace broods... | |
| Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1839 - 392 pages
...— Ay ! — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died ; Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...slavery ; Yet long for them the poet's lyre Shall breathe its notes of heavenly fire ; Their names shall nerve the patriot's han<l Uprear'd to save a... | |
| James Hogg - 1840 - 376 pages
...Yes — though the sceptic's tongue deride Those martyrs who for conscience died, — Though modish history blight their fame, And sneering courtiers...Upraised to save a sinking land ; And piety shall learn to burn With holier transports o'er their urn ! But now, all sterner thoughts forgot, Peace broods... | |
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