 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 psl.
...laurels where they kill ;3 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still.4 Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up...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,5... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1846 - 402 psl.
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yicld; They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate,...bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb, Only the actious of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. m. THE RISING IN THE NORTH. THE subject of... | |
 | 1846 - 436 psl.
...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,...altar now See where the victor victim bleeds ; All hands must come To the cold tomb, Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.... | |
 | 1744 - 596 psl.
...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon denth's purple altur now See where the victor-victim bleeds 1 All heads must come To the cold tomb... | |
 | William Goodman - 1847 - 376 psl.
...And plant the laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They turne but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate,...creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, ' . .' ' /• .,.— i>•• Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; , •. ,• '.* Upon death's purple... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 psl.
...nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still ; Early or late, They stoop to fate, And mast d mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly apell Of...doth shew, And ev'ry herb that sips the dew : Till o vour mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar, now, See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 psl.
...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 murmuring1 breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
 | 1851 - 316 psl.
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Bnt their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must gire up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captive*, creep to death. The garlands wither on your... | |
 | Octavius Winslow - 1848 - 170 psl.
...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,...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... | |
 | William Parsons Lunt - 1848 - 146 psl.
...dust be equal made, The high and mighty with the small, Sceptre and crown with scythe and spade. 3 The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more...purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds! 4 All heads must come to the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Preserve in death a rich perfume,... | |
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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 still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale... 
