 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked seythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; " '204 SHlRLEY. They tame but one another still. Karly or late They stoop to fate, And must give... | |
 | 1837 - 574 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 Death's purple altar now. See, where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads must come To the cold... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...down, And in the dust he 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,... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may overflow with such secret emotions of joy and satisfaction...sewers annoy the Հ 0 C M "; heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.... | |
 | England - 1839 - 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...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... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 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 Death's purple altar now See where the victor- victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 946 pages
...away, consoling of themselves with the hope it might be damned. CHAPTER IX. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they...up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe and kepe it nouht, Ther is no comoun profit souht ; But above... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 320 pages
...away, consoling of themselves with the hope it might be damned. CHAPTER IX. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they...up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe and kepe it nouht, Ther is no comoun profit souht; But above... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1839 - 494 pages
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 10 Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, 1 5 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...and spade. 10 70 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame hut one another still. Eorly or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring hreath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Theu hoast 1i0 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... 
