 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...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..., When they, pale captives, creep to death. " The garland* wither on your brow. Then boaxt no more your mighty deeds ; '-,-•' Death's purple altar... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 524 pages
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 16 But their strong nerves at last must yield l They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, 15 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your... | |
 | Isaac Wilkinson - 1824 - 126 pages
...ere it conquers, wear not The pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pore, — we care not. MOORE. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more...your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
 | Isaac Wilkinson (of Cockermouth.) - 1824 - 132 pages
...pledges of a soldier's word, Redeem'd and pure,—we care not. The garlands wither on your brow, MOORE. Then boast no more your mighty deeds, Upon death's purple altar now See ! Marshal Ney, the victim, bleeds. His widow shall curse thee while life doth remain, And the orphan... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame arlic; you cannot poison them, or make them stronger than th inus't give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield. They tame ief, which to me appear'da stranger sight than any...for the country to come in and refresh them with t Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds: All head» must come To the cold... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...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 Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boasl no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...strong nerves at last must yield. They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fat«, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they...to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boost no more your mighty deeds! Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds:... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...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 breathy Vr'hca they pate captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then boast no more... | |
 | Worcester County (Mass.) - 1826 - 404 pages
...but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, 120 HOME. And must gire up th'.ir murnrjring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then hoast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds... | |
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Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. 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... 
