Some, by English prelates tried,
On the scaffold firmly died;
Scorn’d to own prelatic sway,
Nobly dared to disobey.
Covenanters bold are there,
Sons of Scotia’s mountains bare,
Mingled with the valiant band,
Heroes of my fatherland.
C. H. Spurgeon Autobiography
The Last Year at Waterbeach and Cambridge
Source & provenance
Original C. H. Spurgeon-era text; public domain in the United States. Source provenance retained.