 | Samuel Butler, Sir Roger L'Estrange - 1715 - 302 sivua
...(Breath, Whilft the pale Captive yields to (Death, . The Ga,r lands.wither on you? Brow, Then boaft no more your mighty (Deeds, Upon Death's purple Altar now, See .where phe Viftor Viftiin bjfeds.. « . .To the cold Tomb ; -••• . ' •• Qoly tne Aft ions of the... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 sivua
...murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim bleeds : Your heads muft come, To the cold tomb, Only the aflions of the juft Smell fweet,... | |
 | 1754 - 358 sivua
...breath, Win! ft the pale captive yields to death. r * The The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim Weeds. All heads muft come - To the cold tomb ; Only the attions of the juft Smell fweet... | |
 | 1765 - 382 sivua
...murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the viftor viftim bleeds: 20 All heads muft come To the cold tomh, Only the aftions of the juft Smell fweer,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sivua
...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor victim bleeds. All heads muft come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the juft Smell fweet,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 sivua
...The following is the third and concluding ftanza : " The garlands wither on your brow ;. " Then boaft no more your mighty deeds : " Upon Death's purple altar now " See where the vi£lor viftim bleeds. " All heads mnft come " To the cold tomb : *• Only the aclions of the juft... | |
 | 1806 - 688 sivua
...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...victor victim 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... | |
 | 1807 - 308 sivua
...murmuring breatl), 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...victor victim bleeds : 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,... | |
 | 1808 - 506 sivua
...murm'ring 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...victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust Percy's Reliquet. AN INSCRIPTION.... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 sivua
...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...victor victim bleeds. .All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. SAB TNG TON. TO THE SUN.... | |
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... 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, creep to death.... 
