 Proud names, who once the reins of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd ; or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints,...  A Collection of Poems - Page 231758Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | James Heywood Markland - 1840 - 56 pages
...confine their numbers as, in some measure, to remedy the evils complained of. " The speaking marbles shew What worthies form the hallow'd mould below; Proud...names, who once the reins of empire held, In arms who triurnph'd; or in arts excell'd: Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood; Stern Patriots,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...aisles alone. Sad luxury! to vulgar minds unknown. Along the walls where speaking marbles shonWhat shine ; loose sleet descends, And floods the cicell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of bi*od ; Stern patriots, who fur sacred freedom... | |
 | James Heywood Markland - 1842 - 186 pages
...confine their numbers as, in some measure, to lessen the evils complained of. The speaking marbles shew What worthies form the hallow'd mould below ; Proud...triumph'd ; or in arts excell'd : Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and .prodigal of blood ; Stern Patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial... | |
 | William Twopeny, John Henry Parker - 1840 - 70 pages
...confine their numbers as, in some measure, to remedy the evils complained of. " The speaking marbles shew What worthies form the hallow'd mould below ; Proud...triumph'd; or in arts excell'd: Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal- of blood ; Stern Patriots, who for sacred freedom stood; Just men, by whom impartial... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...gloomy aisles alone, Sad luxury! to vulgar minds unknown, Along the walls where speaking marbles show o light clouds sublime, and spreads them thin, Fleecy...all-surrounding heaven. Forth fly the tepid airs ; and unco eicell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom... | |
 | John Noake - 1848 - 396 pages
...vulgar minds unknown 1 — Along the walls, where speaking marbles show What worthies form the hallowed mould below ; Proud names, who once the reins of empire held ; In arms who triumphed, or in arts excelled ; Chiefs marked with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots,... | |
 | 1850 - 604 pages
...vulgar minds unknown . Along the walls, where speaking marbles show What worthies form the nallow'd dust below; Proud names, who once the reins of empire held...In arms who triumph'd, or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs graced with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pages
...vulgar minds unknown ; Along the walls, where speaking marbles show What worthies form the hallow'd duet ects of external graced with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men,... | |
 | John Murray - 1850 - 608 pages
...each side, are ranged the busts of the illustrious men to whose memory the temple is dedicated." " Proud names, who once the reins of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd, or in arts cxceU'd ; Chiefs, graced with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...gloomy aisles alone, Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown, Along the walls where speaking marbles show profusion that o'erspreads the Spring : Flings from...hurls the tempests forth ; And, as on Earth this gr scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood . Just men, by whom impartial... | |
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