 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 Seiten
...must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death ! The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds...actions of THE JUST Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust ! SHIltLEY. Turning away from this melancholy topic of mor- tality, I shall conclude my epistle with... | |
 | 1839 - 894 Seiten
...must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds...purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds ! Your heads must come To the cold tomb. Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the... | |
 | 1817 - 494 Seiten
...And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds; AH heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 Seiten
...agitation of mind. The following is. the third add cmicliuling stanza : " The garlands wither on \<mr brow ; " Then boast no more your mighty deeds : " Upon Death's purple altar now " See where the victor victim bleeds. •• All heads must come " To the cold tomb : " Only the actions of the just... | |
 | 1828 - 454 Seiten
...must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar, now, See where the victor victim bleeds t All heads must coma To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1820 - 190 Seiten
...tumble down, 108 Prince Leeboo. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade ; All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. SHIRLEY. PRINCE LEEBOO. FROM the mighty Pacific, with soft-s well in gwaves, That a thousand bright... | |
 | 492 Seiten
...Ami imwt give up their murmuring breath, When they pal* captives yield to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple Altar now, See where the victor victim bleeds ! All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet*... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds, Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb,— Only the actions of the just Smell... | |
 | 1822 - 792 Seiten
...give up their murmuring breath, When they — pale captives — creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; , Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the jnst Smelj sweet,... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 Seiten
...your mighty deeds ; '-,-•' Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleed} : Your • heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet; and blossom in their dust."t Vol. vi.. pp. 39fi, 397. It is not surprising that this dirgo baa... | |
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Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... 
