 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...deeds ! Upon death's 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,... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords my reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield They tame but...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the acUoiu of tue just Smell sweet and blossom in the... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...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, and blossom in the... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 pagina’s
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill , But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame bat one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate,...deeds ! Upon death's 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,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pagina’s
...and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 10 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame...one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, VOL. i. r, And And must give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death.... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pagina’s
...scythe and spade. 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...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1814 - 692 pagina’s
...Shirley left no other record of his pen than tb concluding stanza, his name would not have perished : The garlands wither on your brow : Then boast no more your mighty deeds I Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds 1 Your heads must come To the coM... | |
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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,... 
