 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 Seiten
...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...having libelled himself by his admiration of virtue. \Valler in a letter to St. Evremond, relates a dialogue between Charles and the earl of Rochester,... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 Seiten
...Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; ' pon 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 their dust. "to tne son, i. , — J ,n „ The contention ^ AJ:W and D]yB<t.... | |
 | 1836 - 108 Seiten
...PUBLISHED BY RB SEELEY AND W. BURNSIDE: AND SOLD BY L. AND G. SEELEY, FLEET STREET, LONDON. MDCCCXXXVI. ' All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom from the dust.' SHIRLEY, 16fiO. ' — — — My soul inspired with holy flame,... | |
 | 1837 - 574 Seiten
...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, and blossom in their dust. With this I tread the luscious grape, and drink the blood-red wine;... | |
 | mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 Seiten
...their relatives in prison. He pressed her hand, and thus began. CHAPTER XV. THE HOWARD OF HOLLAND. All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions...of the just, Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. — SHIRLEY. " OUR mother's uncle was the Howard of Holland. All his delight was in administering to... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...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-...actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. " No writing lifts exalted man so high, As sacred and soul-moving... | |
 | William Carleton - 1839 - 228 Seiten
...beauty. They now sleep in the same grave — for as the old poet well sings^— *•.*•• . ••. " All heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Never was the exquisite beauty of the closing thought, in these fine moral lines of Shirley, more touchingly... | |
 | 1839 - 876 Seiten
...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 juet Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Some verses from a little poem of the samo writer entitled... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 Seiten
...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 Are sweet, and blossom in the dust. WILLIAM STRODE. 1600-1644. MUSIC. WHEN whispering strains do softly... | |
 | Henry William Herbert, Horace Smith - 1840 - 1020 Seiten
...! King Henry IV. Part II. Tbe 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.... | |
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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 and blossom in the dust. 
