 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...  A biographical history of English literature - Side 127af John Daniel Morell - 1885Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 sider
...They tame but one another ftill : Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim bleeds... | |
 | 1765 - 692 sider
...nerves at lad mnft yield Vhcy tame but one another ftill. Early or late They Hoop to fate, And mnft give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives...to death. The garlands, wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death*i purple altar now Ste where the victor viftim bleedi :... | |
 | 1765 - 382 sider
...but one another ftill. Early or late They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the viftor viftim bleeds:... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sider
...nerves at laft muft yield; They tame but one another ftill. Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,...creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor victim bleeds.... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 sider
...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...your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, S«e where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come To the" cold tomb ; Only the actions of the... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 sider
...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...wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deedi ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come To... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 sider
...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...actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, born about 1596, in Sussex, of a worshipful but... | |
 | 1806 - 688 sider
...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...deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the acUoiu of tue just Smell sweet... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 sider
...down, And 108 Prince Leboo. 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. .+- PRINCE LEBOO. FHOM the mighty Pa«ific,with soft-swelling waves That a thousand bright regions... | |
 | 1807 - 308 sider
...but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands...deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tom.b, Only the aflions of the just, Smell sweet... | |
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