 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sivua
...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more...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... | |
 | 1817 - 494 sivua
...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more...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 sivua
...They stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death ! The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...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,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 sivua
...stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...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... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 sivua
...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...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 and blossom in the... | |
 | 492 sivua
...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 no more...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... | |
 | 1820 - 190 sivua
...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...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 islands... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sivua
...They stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...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 sivua
...stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they — pale captives — creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; , Then boast no...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... | |
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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,... 
