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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,... "
The Englishman's fire-side - Page 72
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A short exposition of the Order for the burial of the dead, by an old ...

1836 - 108 pages
...PUBLISHED BY RB SEELEY AND W. BURNSIDE: AND SOLD BY L. AND G. SEELEY, FLEET STREET, LONDON. MDCCCXXXVI. ' All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom from the dust.' SHIRLEY, 16fiO. ' — — — My soul inspired with holy flame,...
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The Book of Gems: Chaucer to Prior

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...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...
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The Carthusian, Issue 1

1837 - 574 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...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...
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The Richmond County Mirror, Volume 3

New York (N.Y.) - 1839 - 226 pages
...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...
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The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1837 - 954 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 no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar DOW See where the victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold...
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Tales of a Jewess

mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 pages
...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...
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The jewel, sacred, domestic, narrative and lyrical poems selected from ...

Jewel - 1839 - 352 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 dust. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. " No writing lifts exalted man so high, As sacred and soul-moving...
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Neal Malone, and Other Tales of Ireland, Volume 2

William Carleton - Irish fiction - 1839 - 228 pages
...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...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep ck and sewers annoy the Հ 0 C M "; t Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 45

England - 1839 - 876 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 juet Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Some verses from a little poem of the samo writer entitled...
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