 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,...  Good Words - Page 5651885Full view - About this book
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...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 Are sweet, and blossom in the dust. WILLIAM STRODE. 1600-1644. MUSIC. WHEN whispering strains do softly... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 pages
...fate, And must give up their munn'ring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty...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.... | |
 | 1844 - 586 pages
...high and mighty with the small, Sceptre and crown with scythe and spade. 3 The laurel withers on our brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds ! 4 All heads must come to the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Preserve in death a rich perfume,... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1841 - 996 pages
...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 your mighty...deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See, where the victor-victim bleeds. Your beads must come To the cold tomb. Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1841 - 662 pages
...fortunae objectum, inutile putabat ipsi." CICERO — Tusc : Quaes : lib. 1., sec. 4C. •• 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 juit Smell sweet,... | |
 | 1871 - 410 pages
...descendants, though the hope of their generation, are but puerile and faltering imitations. " 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. All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the ashes of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1841 - 586 pages
...high and mighty with the small, Sceptre and crown with scythe and spade. 3 The laurel withers on our brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds ! 4 All heads must come to the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Preserve in death a rich perfume,... | |
 | 1841 - 598 pages
...boast no more your mighty deeds : - death's purple altar now ee where the victor victim bleeds ! -ll heads must come to the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Preserve in death a rich perfume, Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. 480 C- M- WATTS. Man frail and... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1841 - 616 pages
...more your mighty deeds ; (rpon 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, and blossom in their dust." SHIRLEY — Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. OX THE OLYMPIC... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 pages
...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 your mighty...come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom, in the dust. THE GENIUS OF DEATH. What is death ? 'Tis to be free f No more... | |
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