 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...  The Quarterly Review - Page 12edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deedi ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, bom about 1590, in Sussex, of a worshipful but decayed... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, SĞe where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, bom about 1508, in Sussex, of a worshipful but decayed... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...shadows, not substantial things ; Their is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust...the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, bom about 1508, in Sussex,... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...down, And 108 Prince Leboo. 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. .+- PRINCE LEBOO. FHOM the mighty PaĞific,with soft-swelling waves... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...has often sung to me. " The glories of eur birth and state/' &c. and therein also the fine lines, " Your heads must come To the cold tomb! Only the actions of the just imell sv.-eet, and blossom in their dust." * ART. XIII. The First Four Books of Argil's JEneis, translated... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...boast no more your mighty 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, and blossom in the dust Percy's Reliquet. AN INSCRIPTION. STRANGER, that, with careless feet,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...no more your mighty 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, and blossom in the dust. SAB TNG TON. TO THE SUN. FPHOU art return'd, great Light, to that blest... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 474 pages
...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and epade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant...the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. THOMAS HAY, A celebrated poel and historian, born about 15%, in Sussex,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 476 pages
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill , But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame bat one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate,...the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. THOMAS HAY, A celebrated poet and historian, born abou 1 1 596, in... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...more your mighty 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 sweet, and blossom in the dust. . . f 1 I lu 1 ... Ill;• ' -•• THE RISING IN THE NORTH. The subject... | |
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