| Society of the Army of the Tennessee - 1896 - 320 strani
...its beneficent branches over many lands to prove that the poet knew a great truth when he wrote, " In Freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won." Our country, in its enormous growth, has given the boys enough to do and opportunities to show the... | |
| Maghtochair (pseud.) - 1867 - 220 strani
...and object, and Ireland groans under the burthen of her sorrows. But there is a good time coming. " Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is erer won." — BYKON. At the foot of the Green Hill, on the very edge of the lough, are two holy \vells,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - 666 strani
...Tyranny shall quake to hear. And leave his sons a hope, a fame. They too will rather die than shame : For Freedom's battle once begun. Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page ! Attest it many a deathless nge ! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 264 strani
...Tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame : For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page, Attest it many a deathless age ! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
| Treasury - 1869 - 474 strani
...wanting there. Line 9o. Shrine of the mighty ! can it be That this is all remains of thee ? Line 106. For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Line 123. And lovelier things have mercy shown To every failing but their own ; And every woe a tear... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 strani
...Tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame: For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page! Attest it many a deathless age! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
| William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 strani
...Tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame : For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won. Bear witness, Greece ; thy living page, Attest it many a deathless age ! While kings in dusty darkness... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 strani
...tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame : For freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page, Attest it many a deathless age ! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 strani
...Tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame : For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page, Attest it many a deathless age ! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
| Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 strani
...tyranny shall quake to hear, And leave his sons a hope—a fame— They too will rather die than shame : For freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft, is ever won. Bear witness, Greece, thy living page, Attest it many a deathless age ! While kings, in dusty darkness... | |
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