| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 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... | |
| William Goodman - 1845 - 440 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 dust." It is said to have been a... | |
| 1876 - 818 pages
...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. " 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." IT is wonderful how a brief... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 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 now See where the victor-victim bleeds ! Your heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet,5... | |
| 1846 - 436 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 hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...murmuring breath. When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast says, nothing but 'frail vows' to oppose to the stratagems...fair. He moralises as follows : For women first tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. Upon hit Mittmt Sad. Melancholy,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 864 pages
...murmuring1 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 dust. JAMES SHIRLEY. TEMPERANCE,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more vour erience do attain To something like prophetic strain....pleasures, Melancholy, give, And I with thee will choos tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. Upon hit ifistnu Sad, Melancholy,... | |
| William Goodman - 1847 - 376 pages
...captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, ' . .' ' / .,. i> Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; , . , '.* Upon death's...purple altar now, See where the victor victim bleeds i " .' «.!(.:..' All heads must come To the cold tomb, ';. . 'I i. . Only the actions... | |
| 1851 - 316 pages
...murmuring breath, When they, pale captive*, 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-Tictim bleeds ; All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
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