The home beyond, or, Views of heaven and its relation to earth . nobly; and their deeds, as they deserve,Receive proud recompense. We give in chargeTheir names to the sweet lyre; th historic muse,Proud of the treasure, marches with it downTo latest time; and sculpture, in her turn,Gives bond in stone and ever-during brassTo guard them, and to immortalize her fairer wreaths are due, though never paid,To those, who, posted at the shrine of fallen in her defence. * * * ****** Their blood is shedIn confirmation of the noblest claim—Our claim to feed upon immortal truth,To walk
The home beyond, or, Views of heaven and its relation to earth . nobly; and their deeds, as they deserve,Receive proud recompense. We give in chargeTheir names to the sweet lyre; th historic muse,Proud of the treasure, marches with it downTo latest time; and sculpture, in her turn,Gives bond in stone and ever-during brassTo guard them, and to immortalize her fairer wreaths are due, though never paid,To those, who, posted at the shrine of fallen in her defence. * * * ****** Their blood is shedIn confirmation of the noblest claim—Our claim to feed upon immortal truth,To walk with God, to be divinely free,To soar and to anticipate the skies!Yet few remember them. They lived unknown,Till persecution draggd them into fame,And chased them up to heaven. Their ashes new-No marble tells us whither. With their namesNo bard embalms and sanctifies his song!And history, so warm on meaner themes,Is cold on this. She execrates indeedThe tyranny that doomd them to the fire,But gives the glorious 6ufferers little praise. William Cowpsr. l?4-. THE KEV. ARTHUR PENRYHN STA>LEY, D. Si(Late Dean of Westminster.) OR VIEWS OF HEAVEN. 175 BISHOPS RIDLEY AND LATIMER.
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