 | David Thomas - 684 Seiten
...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." In sublime contrast with this condition of man, as a corporeal mortal, the text presents CHRISTIANITY.... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 Seiten
...vainly boast arms' mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now — See here the martial victim bleeds. All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions...of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." I cannot well prolong this narrative by detailing the gracious expressions the dying soldier uttered.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...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. 26. RELIGION OF REVOLUTIONARY MEN. — Original Adaptation from Lamartine. I KNOW — I sigh when I... | |
 | 1852 - 572 Seiten
...and crown, Must tumble down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. All heads must come To the cold tomb. Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." It is never too early to be convinced of 'this truth ; — the deductions of history, the teaching... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...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. ». RELIGION OF REVOLUTIONARY MEN. — Original Adaptation from Lamarline. I KNOW — I sigh when I... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...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. Victorious men ofEarth. Victorious men of earth, no more Proclaim how wide your empires are; Though... | |
 | United States. 76th Cong., 3d sess., 1940, United States. Congress - 1941 - 174 Seiten
...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. What a sad commentary of fate that in this age of enlightenment,... | |
 | 1910 - 594 Seiten
...legend on the obverse is taken from James Shirley's The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses (1659) — " Your heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust." A specimen of the second variety, in the British Musenm Collection,... | |
 | David Rubadiri - 1989 - 132 Seiten
...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 and blossom in their dust. James Shirley (England) Prayer to the moon Take my face and give me... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1996 - 220 Seiten
...by the light of this event, is brought out distinctly, like an invisible writing held to the fire. All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. We have heard that the Boston lady who recently visited our hero in prison found him wearing still... | |
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They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their 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... 
