 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 sider
...murmuring hreath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim hleeds : All hands must come To the cold tomh, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and hlossom... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 sider
...garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar DOW See where the victor victim bleeds: All heads must...actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. If it be really true that this king admired these sentiments, he is entitled to the praise of having... | |
 | 1837 - 574 sider
...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 heads must come To the cold tomb :— Only the actions of the just Smell... | |
 | 1839 - 226 sider
...to bring the tribute of tears. By every motive of sUf-reupuct or love for the " The garlands whher on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds Upon death's purple altar now Sec where the victor victim bleeds." " All beads must come To the cold tomb, Only the ashes of the... | |
 | mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 sider
...their relatives in prison. He pressed her hand, and thus began. CHAPTER XV. THE HOWARD OF HOLLAND. All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions...of the just, Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. — SHIRLEY. " OUR mother's uncle was the Howard of Holland. All his delight was in administering to... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 sider
...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...actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. " No writing lifts exalted man so high, As sacred and soul-moving... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 sider
...captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds t andscape round it measures . Husset lawns, and fallows...barren brea.it, The labouring clouds do often rest ; If it be really true that this king admired these sentiments, he is entitled to the praise of having... | |
 | William Carleton - 1839 - 228 sider
...beauty. They now sleep in the same grave — for as the old poet well sings^— *•.*•• . ••. " All heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Never was the exquisite beauty of the closing thought, in these fine moral lines of Shirley, more touchingly... | |
 | 1839 - 894 sider
...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 heads must come To the cold tomb. Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1839 - 876 sider
...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 juet Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Some verses from a little poem of the samo writer entitled... | |
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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,... 
