Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, 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... The Quarterly Review - Page 12edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...But their strong nerves at last niastyieW, They tome but one another still 328 ORDER OF THE GARTER. 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,... | |
| 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 : "...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... | |
| 1828 - 454 pages
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill { Bat their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame...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... | |
| 492 pages
...or late They stoop to fate, Ami imwt give up their murmuring breath, When they pal* captives yield to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast...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... | |
| John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...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... | |
| Christianity - 1822 - 792 pages
...state Are shadows, not substantial things, There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy glands on kings. Sceptre and crown / Must tumble down, And...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the jnst Smelj sweet, and blos,som in... | |
| 1822 - 796 pages
...their murmuring breath, When they — pale captives — creep to death. The garlands wither on yonr brow; Then boast no more your mighty deeds: Upon death's purple altar uo\v See where the victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of... | |
| Isaac Wilkinson - 1824 - 126 pages
...ere it conquers, wear not The pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pore, — we care not. MOORE. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
| Isaac Wilkinson (of Cockermouth.) - 1824 - 132 pages
...pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pure,—we care not. The garlands wither on your brow, MOORE. Then boast no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And inus't All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the... | |
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