 | 1871 - 410 pages
...their descendants, though the hope of their generation, are but puerile and faltering imitations. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...deeds ; Upon death's purple altar, now, See where the victor-victim bleeds. All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the ashes of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...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,...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom, in the dust. THE GENIUS OF DEATH. What is death ? 'Tis to be free f No more to love, or hope, or fear ; To join... | |
 | R. M. Evans - Christian saints - 1842 - 264 pages
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings : All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. CHAPTER IX. DEATH OF KING CHARLES—WAR AGAINST THE DAUPHIN, OR CHARLES VII., CARRIED ON BY THE DUKE... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1844 - 400 pages
...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 creep...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. III. THE RISING IN THE NORTH. THB subject of this ballad is the great Northern Insurrection in the... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1844 - 378 pages
...last must yield ; They tume but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives creep...of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." It is said to have been a favourite song with that profligate man, King Charles II. ; it is to be regretted,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...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, creep...actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the duct. SHIBLBT. I999 Sabbat!) WELCOME, thou peaceful dawn ! O'er field and wooded lawn The wonted sound... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...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,...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 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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And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. 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... 
