 | James Shirley - 1833 - 540 pages
...dust be equal made fFtth the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the fold, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their...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... | |
 | James Shirley - 1833 - 540 pages
...down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they...creep to death . The garlands wither on your brow, Tften boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now, See, where the victor-victim... | |
 | James Shirley - 1833 - 540 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they...they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands neither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now, See, where... | |
 | Frederick William N. Bayley - 1833 - 902 pages
...down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with sword may reap the field. And plant fresh laurels where they...But their strong nerves at last must yield : They tnmclnit one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their rnurm'ring breath... | |
 | English literature - 1833 - 388 pages
...may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Hut their strong nerves at last muet yield ; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fat«, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands... | |
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - American periodicals - 1833 - 518 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. "Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they...on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon dentil's purple altar now, See, where the victor victim bleeds : Your heads must come • To... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 378 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they...breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. * Percy reads " birth." The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. ! Some men with swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they...to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, Wheu they, pale captives, creep to death. * Percy reads " birth." The garlands wither on your brow,... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field , And plant fresh laurels where they...their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame hut one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But thcir strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one...They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring hreath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then hoast no more... | |
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THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against Fate; Death lays his icy hand on kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men... 
