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, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints who... Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey - Page 171by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1882 - 540 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1750 - 434 pages
...gloomy Ifles alone, Sad Luxury ! to vulgar Minds unknown, Along the Walls where fpeaking Marbles fhow What Worthies form the hallow'd Mould below ; Proud...of Empire held ; In Arms who triumph'd ; or in Arts excell'd ; Chiefs, gracM with Scars, and prodigal of Blood ; Stern Patriots, who for facred Freedom... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) Along the walls where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud...of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd ; or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) Along the walls where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud...of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd; or in arts excell'd; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| 1758 - 352 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) Along the walls where fpeaking marbles Ihow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud...of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd ; or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| English poetry - 1765 - 396 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) i Along the walls where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below: Proud...empire held ; « In arms who triumph'd ; or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) Along Along the walls where fpeaking marbles {how What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud names, who once the reins of empire held j In arms who triumph'd ; or in arts excelPd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern... | |
| Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, (Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown) Along the walls where fpeaking marbles mow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud...of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd; or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hallo w'd mold below: VOL. I. b Proud [ xxxiv ] Proud names, who once the reins of empire held; In arms who triumph'd; or in arts excell'd; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...gloomy ifles alone, Sad luxury ! to vulgar minds unknown, Along the walls, where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hallow'd mould below : Proud...of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd, or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred Freedom... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1777 - 322 pages
...Along the walls where fpeaking marbles fhow What worthies form the hollow'd mould below : Proud name? , who once the reins of empire held; In arms who triumph'd, or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with fears, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for facred freedom... | |
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