 | R. M. Evans - Christian saints - 1842 - 264 pages
...substantial things ; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings : All heads must come To the cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. CHAPTER IX. DEATH OF KING CHARLES—WAR AGAINST THE DAUPHIN, OR CHARLES VII., CARRIED ON BY THE DUKE... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...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. THE GENIUS OF DEATH. What is death ? 'Tis to be free f No more to love, or hope, or fear ; To join... | |
 | College student newspapers and periodicals - 1842 - 542 pages
...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. Idem Latin? Redditum. Avita pompa, ut umbra, marcet, Fugaxve somnium ; nee arcet Tyrannus ense tela... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 344 pages
...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. Idem Latine Redditum. Avita pompa, ut umbra, marcet, Fugaxve somnium ; nee arcet Tyrannus ense tela... | |
 | Catholic literature - 1842 - 92 pages
...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 second is in a somewhat lower strain, but is yet exceedingly... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1844 - 378 pages
...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." It is said to have been a favourite song with that profligate man, King Charles II. ; it is to be regretted,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...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." 1. What took place on this day m 1660 ? 2. What causes contributed to render the reign of Charles the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Ballads, English - 1844 - 188 pages
...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 duct. SHIBLBT. I999 Sabbat!) WELCOME, thou peaceful dawn ! O'er field and wooded lawn The wonted sound... | |
 | Sir Robert Adair - Europe - 1844 - 564 pages
...midst of works such as these ! There is no blood upon them to be sure, but true glory writes on his tomb — \ " Only the actions of THE JUST Smell sweet, and blossom in the dust." f The little that now remains to show the worth of this publication shall be done by the author himself.... | |
 | Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds; All heads must come To tlie cold tomb ; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the 'lust. Hall of Abencerrages. THE ALHAMBRA. DARK frown thy hills, thou land of beauty and .omance, and... | |
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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. 
