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" They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now... "
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau - Page 250
by Henry David Thoreau - 1893
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...no more your mighty deedi ; 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. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, bom about 1590, in Sussex,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 3

George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pages
...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. THOMAS MAY, A celebrated poet and historian, bom about 1508, in Sussex, of a worshipful but decayed...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...down, And 108 Prince Leboo. 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. .+- PRINCE LEBOO. FHOM the mighty PaĞific,with soft-swelling waves That a thousand bright regions...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 3-4

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...often sung to me. " The glories of eur birth and state/' &c. and therein also the fine lines, " Your heads must come To the cold tomb! Only the actions of the just imell sv.-eet, and blossom in their dust." * ART. XIII. The First Four Books of Argil's JEneis, translated...
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Selection of Poems ...

1808 - 506 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 Percy's Reliquet. AN INSCRIPTION. STRANGER, that, with careless feet, Wand'resl near this green retreat,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - 1809 - 512 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. SAB TNG TON. TO THE SUN. FPHOU art return'd, great Light, to that blest hour *- In which I first, by...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 1

Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pages
...boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor victim bleeds : 20 All heads must come . To the cold tomb, Only the actions...of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust. . . f 1 I lu 1 ... Ill;• ' -•• THE RISING IN THE NORTH. The subject of this bahad is the great...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1819 - 394 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.* SONG XI. BY DR. DALTON.-| NOR on beds of fading flowers, Shedding soon their gaudy pride ; Nor with...
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The Words of the Most Favourite Pieces: Performed at the Glee Club, the ...

Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 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. James Shirly, died 1766. These fine mural stanzas were originally intended for a solemn funeral song...
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The British Bibliographer, Volume 4

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1814 - 692 pages
...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 the attentiou...
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