| Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pages
...murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no 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... | |
| 1819 - 394 pages
...murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds, Upon Death's purple altar...victor- victim bleeds ; All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust.* SONG XI. BY DR. DALTON.-|... | |
| Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then 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,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar...victor victim bleeds. All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom, in the dot. §110. Song. SMOLLITT. To... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...following is. the third add cmicliuling stanza : " The garlands wither on \<mr brow ; " Then boast no more your mighty deeds : " Upon Death's purple...victim bleeds. •• All heads must come " To the cold tomb : " Only the actions of the just " Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust." Melvin died before him1,... | |
| 1817 - 494 pages
...murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's 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.... | |
| 1839 - 894 pages
...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast 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 just Smell sweet... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death ! The garlands wither on your brow, Then 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,... | |
| 1828 - 454 pages
...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's 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
...murmuring breath, When they pal* captives yield to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple Altar...victor victim bleeds ! All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet* and blossom in the dust. THE LARK. ' Tis the LARK,... | |
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