 | William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1765 - 692 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...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 pages
...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...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 pages
...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...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 pages
...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...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 pages
...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 breatl), When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...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 murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1811 - 476 pages
...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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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... 
