 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 524 pages
...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 16 But their strong nerves at last must yield l They tame but one another still. Early or late They...to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield. ny for relief, which to me appear'da stranger sight...for the country to come in and refresh them with t Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds: All head» must come To the cold... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...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...to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boasl no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...strong nerves at last must yield. They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fat«, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they...to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boost no more your mighty deeds! Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...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 breathy Vr'hca they pate captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then boast no more... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds; '.'•I death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim...the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom from the dust. SUDDEN DEATH. ( A real occurrence. ) EDMESTON. WHIUH is the happiest... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...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, ,...deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bl ceils: All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - Anglican Communion - 1830 - 332 pages
...for how must such affecting and sublime images as these have been felt by him to his inmost heart : The garlands wither on your brow ! Then boast no more...purple altar now See where the Victor-victim bleeds ! * The music of Coleman was published by Henry Laws in 1669 in a book entitled, " Select Ayres and... | |
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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 captives,... 
