 And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed The tyranny 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  Poems, - Page 184by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...marble tells us.. No bard embalms am AndHiftory, fo warn Is cold on this. She The tyranny that doo He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves befide. There's not a fthain That hellifll foes confed'rate for his harm Can wind around him, but he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...With their name* ^0 bard embalms and fan&ifies his fong ; \nd Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, ts cold on this. She execrates indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire,. But gives the gjorious fuff'rers little praife.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are flaves... | |
 | 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
...flew —No marble tells us whither. "With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong ; ' ' And Hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on...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 befide. There's not a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...afhes flew .—No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanfbifies his fong: And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, • Is cold...execrates indeed The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, Put gives the glorious fuff'rers little praife *. * Sec Hume. e is the freeman whom the truth makes... | |
 | French revolution, 1789 - 1799 - 202 pages
...are but elaborate folly, and that true liberty is incompatible with the bondage of sinful passions. " He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside." This is no mere declamation, but the dictate of sober wisdom. No chains are so enslaving... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...ames flew —No marble tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themes, Is cold on...freeman whom the truth makes free,, And all are flaves befide. There's not a chain * See Hume. That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind around... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...With their No bard embalms and fanctifies his fong : And hiftory, fo warm on meaner themeS| Is old on this. She execrates indeed The tyranny that doom'd...little praife *, He is the freeman whom the truth makes And all are flaves beficie. There's not a ch; That hellifh foes, confed'rate for his harm, Can wind... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...tells us whither. With their names No bard embalms and sanctifies his song : And history, so warm oa meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed...that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious suff'rers little praise.* He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...sanctifies his song : And history, so warm on meaner themes, Is cold on this. She execrates indeed 730 The tyranny that doom'd them to the fire, But gives the glorious suflerers little praise*. He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves beside. There's... | |
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