 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...  The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.]. - Page 191by Englishman - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 476 pages
...often sung to me. " The glories of our birth and state," &c. and therein also the fine lines, " Your heads must come To the cold tomb ! Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust."* ART. CLXIII. Pleasure's Vision; with Desert's Complaint : and a... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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 dot. §110. Song. SMOLLITT. To fix her, 'twere a task as rain To count the April drops of rain, To... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...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 ! SHIltLEY. Turning away from this melancholy topic of mor- tality, I shall conclude my epistle with... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...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...the just " Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust." Melvin died before him1, then George Herbert died without an enemy . I wish (if God shall be so pleased)... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...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 the dust." Some verses from a little poem of the same writer entitled the Garden, seem also to deserve a place... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds; AH heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the ilust. *30. 1431. — JOAN D'ARC BURNT. 9tetr0ttomtcal Occurrences In MAY 18ir. THE Sun enters Gemini... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar, now, See where the victor victim bleeds t All heads must coma To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. ,„ TO THK EDITOB. -_ Inv— If you think the following are sufficiently correct , the appearance... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...when he retired to rest, he composed a solemn prayer, imploring a blessing on his future reign, -which was seen on his table the next morning. Facts such...— ' All heads must come To the cold tomb; — Only tlie actions of (lie just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust.' The commencement of his late Majesty's... | |
 | 492 pages
...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...the just Smell sweet* and blossom in the dust. THE LARK. ' Tis the LARK, with upward wing, Soaring to the skies. Cheerfully his carol sings, Praises to... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...tumble down, 108 Prince Leeboo. 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. SHIRLEY. PRINCE LEEBOO. FROM the mighty Pacific, with soft-s well in gwaves, That a thousand bright... | |
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