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
| Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 518 pages
...to death. " The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon dentil's purple altar now, See, where the victor victim bleeds...of Oblivion, passed, as it was humorously said, in favor of the king's friends. His plays were revived, but he remained toiling in his school, and drudging,... | |
| William Carleton - 1834 - 408 pages
...truth and moral beauty. They now sleep in the same grave — for as the old poet well sings — " All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." Never was the exquisite beauty of the closing thought, in these fine... | |
| Sophia Lee, Harriet Lee - 1834 - 496 pages
...mighty deeds ; For on Death's purple altar now Jo, where the victor, victim bleetls ! All heads.must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust SHIRLEY. *** IT drew towards evening, ere the Prior and his guest returned... | |
| 1835 - 378 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 their dust. [This fine song is found in " The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses, for the armour of Achilles," 1659.... | |
| England - 1835 - 794 pages
...no more your mighty deeds ; ' pon 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 their dust. "to tne son, i. , — J ,n „ The contention ^ AJ:W and D]yB<t. ' 1659. Shirley's Plays and Poems... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 876 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. If it be really true that this king admired these sentiments, he is... | |
| 1836 - 108 pages
...BY RB SEELEY AND W. BURNSIDE: AND SOLD BY L. AND G. SEELEY, FLEET STREET, LONDON. MDCCCXXXVI. ' All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom from the dust.' SHIRLEY, 16fiO. ' — — — My soul inspired with holy flame,... | |
| 1837 - 574 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 :—...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust. With this I tread the luscious grape, and drink the blood-red wine; And slaves around in order wait,... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...boast no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar DOW 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. If it be really true that this king admired these sentiments, he is... | |
| mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 pages
...their relatives in prison. He pressed her hand, and thus began. CHAPTER XV. THE HOWARD OF HOLLAND. All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. — SHIRLEY. " OUR mother's uncle was the Howard of Holland. All his... | |
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