 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...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...deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the acUoiu of tue just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pages
...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 breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pages
...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 murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...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...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 - 1812 - 518 pages
...still. Early or late They stoop to fate, VOL. i. r, And And must give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands...deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : 20 All heads must come . To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...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 murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1814 - 692 pages
...Shirley left no other record of his pen than tb concluding stanza, his name would not have perished : The garlands wither on your brow : Then boast no more your mighty deeds I Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds 1 Your heads must come To the coM... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...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 murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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...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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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,... 
