 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 : Your heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust.  The Quarterly Review - Page 8edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...brow, Then boast 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...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,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...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." Melvin died before him1, then George Herbert died without an enemy... | |
 | 492 pages
...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. THE LARK. ' Tis the LARK, with upward wing, Soaring to the skies. Cheerfully... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pages
...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... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 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. TO MRS. .— J, Bawdier, Jim. THINK not, because thy quiet day In silent... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 pages
...no more your mighty deeds ; '-,-•' Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleed} : Your • heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the...actions of the just Smell sweet; and blossom in their dust."t Vol. vi.. pp. 39fi, 397. It is not surprising that this dirgo baa always been a general favourite... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pages
...boast no more your mighty deeds: Upon death's purple altar uo\v 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. JAMKS SHIRLEY,— Died 1660. THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE. How happy... | |
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