 | 1851 - 608 pages
...And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to deatk The garlands witlter on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds;...bleeds. All heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the action» of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust" That grand old lyric to a great extent exemplifies... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 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...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... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1852 - 636 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. BOTH WORLDS HAVE THEIR PROPER BUSINESS. Consider the great purposes... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 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...altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.... | |
 | 1852 - 626 pages
...swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; Bat 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. 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...the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." In sublime contrast with this condition of man, as a corporeal mortal,... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1852 - 464 pages
...with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong arms at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early...captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on his brow : Then boast no more his mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 pages
...with swords may reap the field, Plant crimson laurels where they kill, But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another stilL Early...captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on the brow, Nor vainly boast arms' mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now — See here the martial... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to Fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to Death....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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to Fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to Death....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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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... 
