 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, poor...  The English Poets - Page 218edited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...still. Early or late, They stoop to Fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to Death. The garlands wither on your...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...still. Early or late, They stoop to Fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to Death. The garlands wither on your...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... | |
 | 1852 - 626 pages
...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...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 dust.... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1852 - 636 pages
...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...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... | |
 | David Thomas - 684 pages
...this globe, and the most illustrious and the most obscure of the present generation will be dust. " 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... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...still : Early 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...deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds ; All hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 pages
...still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...deeds : Upon Death's purple altar, now, See where the v,ctor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | Frederick Edward Gretton - 1853 - 152 pages
...still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your...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,... | |
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