 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...  Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys - Página 20por William Ernest Henley - 1891 - 364 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1835 - 378 páginas
...poor crooked scythe 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,...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 páginas
...poor crooked scythe 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,...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 - 1835 - 876 páginas
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame hut one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate,...pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds '. Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 páginas
...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 páginas
...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 up their...pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the vietor... | |
 | 1837 - 574 páginas
...poor crooked scythe 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;...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds: Upon Death's purple altar now. See, where the victor-victim... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 páginas
...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame hut one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate,...pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar DOW See where the victor... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 páginas
...poor crooked scythe 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...pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor-... | |
 | 1839 - 876 páginas
...crooked scythe 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,...captives, creep to death. " The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar now, See where the victor-victim... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 páginas
...poor crooked scythe 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,...pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds t Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor... | |
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