 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 Englishman's fire-side - Page 72Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast...actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom, in the dot. §110. Song. SMOLLITT. To fix her, 'twere a task as rain To count the April drops of rain, To... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...agitation of mind. The following is. the third add cmicliuling stanza : " The garlands wither on \<mr brow ; " Then boast no more your mighty deeds : "...the just " Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust." Melvin died before him1, then George Herbert died without an enemy . I wish (if God shall be so pleased)... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...OF late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds; AH heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the ilust.... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...or late They stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death ! The garlands wither on your brow, Then...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,... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast...purple altar, now, See where the victor victim bleeds t All heads must coma To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...tumble down, 108 Prince Leeboo. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade ; All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. SHIRLEY. PRINCE LEEBOO. FROM the mighty Pacific, with soft-s well in gwaves, That a thousand bright... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...or late They stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. TO MRS. .— J, Bawdier, Jim. THINK not, because thy quiet day In silent goodness steals away ; Think... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 792 pages
...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they — pale captives — creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; , Then...must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the jnst Smelj sweet, and blos,som in the dust. JAMKS SIIIRLRV,— Died 1666. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...your mighty deeds ; '-,-•' Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleed} : Your • heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet; and blossom in their dust."t Vol. vi.. pp. 39fi, 397. It is not surprising that this dirgo baa... | |
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