 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 oldal
...brow, Then 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...of the just, Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. James Shirly, died 1766. These fine mural stanzas were originally intended for a solemn funeral song... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1814 - 692 oldal
...Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds 1 Your heads must come To the coM tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. We have seen announced a complete edition of his work*, and scarcely know any writer more deserving... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 476 oldal
...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 oldal
...captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor...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... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 oldal
...cmicliuling stanza : " The garlands wither on \<mr brow ; " Then boast no more your mighty deeds : " Upon Death's purple altar now " See where the victor...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)... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 oldal
...brow, Then 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...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... | |
 | 1839 - 894 oldal
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 494 oldal
...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 oldal
...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... | |
 | 492 oldal
...pal* captives yield to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple Altar now, See where the victor...of 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... | |
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The garlands wither on your brow, Then 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. 
