 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...the 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... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pagina’s
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame hut 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... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pagina’s
...where they kill; But their strong nerves at last wust yield, They tame but one another still. Early OF late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring...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 and blossom in the ilust.... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pagina’s
...But their strong nerves at last niastyieW, They tome but one another still 328 ORDER OF THE GARTER. Early or late They stoop to Fate, And must give up...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,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pagina’s
...agitation of mind. The following is. the third add cmicliuling stanza : " The garlands wither on \<mr brow ; " Then boast no more your mighty deeds : "...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... | |
 | 492 pagina’s
...or late They stoop to fate, Ami imwt give up their murmuring breath, When they pal* captives yield to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast...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... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 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... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pagina’s
...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...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, and blos,som in... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 pagina’s
...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..., When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garland* wither on your brow. Then boaxt no more your mighty deeds ; '-,-•' Death's purple altar... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pagina’s
...field, And plant fresh laurels, where they kill : But their strong nerves ut last must yield: They tarae but one another still. Early or late They stoop to...captives — creep to death. The garlands wither on yonr brow; Then boast no more your mighty deeds: Upon death's purple altar uo\v See where the victor... | |
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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,... 
