| William Oldys - 1740 - 326 páginas
...but one another ftill : Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor viftim bleeds... | |
| 1765 - 692 páginas
...tame but one another ftill. Early or late They Hoop to fate, And mnft give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands, wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds, Upon death*i purple altar now Ste where the victor viftim bleedi :... | |
| George Ellis - 1790 - 346 páginas
...but one another ftill. Early or late, They ftoop to fate, And muft give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boaft no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now, See where the viftor victim bleeds.... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 454 páginas
...spade. 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...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... | |
| George Ellis - 1803 - 474 páginas
...spade. 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...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... | |
| 1806 - 688 páginas
...spade. Some men with swords my reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield They tame but one...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... | |
| 1807 - 308 páginas
...spade. 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...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more... | |
| 1808 - 506 páginas
...spade. 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...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 páginas
...spade. 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...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... | |
| George Ellis - 1811 - 476 páginas
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill , But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame bat 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... | |
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