 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 Seiten
...Karly 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,...deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the vietor vietim bleeds : All hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the aetions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1836 - 108 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...murmuring hreath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim hleeds : All hands must come To the cold tomh, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet... | |
 | 1837 - 574 Seiten
...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,...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;... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 Seiten
...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 t Upon Death's purple altar DOW See where the victor victim bleeds: All heads must come To the cold... | |
 | 1839 - 226 Seiten
...to bring the tribute of tears. By every motive of sUf-reupuct or love for the " The garlands whher on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds Upon death's purple altar now Sec where the victor victim bleeds." " All beads must come To the cold tomb, Only the ashes of the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1839 - 876 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...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,...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 Carleton - 1839 - 228 Seiten
...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... | |
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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... 
