 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...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...your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, S«e where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come To the" cold tomb ; Only the actions of the... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...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...wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deedi ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come To... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...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...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 pages
...swords my 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...bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the acUoiu of tue just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust LIVES to the memory of the celebrated • MUNGO... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pages
...but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands...: All heads must come To the cold tom.b, Only the aflions of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. SONG. BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, CRABBED Age... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...They tame but one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death....the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust Percy's Reliquet. AN INSCRIPTION. STRANGER, that, with careless feet,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...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...the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. SAB TNG TON. TO THE SUN. FPHOU art return'd, great Light, to that blest... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 476 pages
...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 - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...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. The garlands...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : 20 All heads must come . To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds,...the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust.* SONG XI. BY DR. DALTON.-| NOR on beds of fading flowers, Shedding... | |
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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. Your heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell... 
