 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,...  The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior - Page 160edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Catholic literature - 1842 - 92 pages
...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...creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, They boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds... | |
 | College student newspapers and periodicals - 1842 - 542 pages
...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. 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... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 344 pages
...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1844 - 378 pages
...where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tume but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their...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... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...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...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 Percy - Ballads, English - 1844 - 400 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1844 - 692 pages
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 | Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...but one another still : Early or late They sioop to fate, And must give up their, murmuring hrenth. When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands...deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds; All heads must come To tlie cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
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