 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
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where re it comes, That even then when I shall lose my life. My mind may be more steadfast mast give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither... | |
 | 1851 - 316 páginas
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the ñeld, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Bnt their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame...still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must gire up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captive*, creep to death. The garlands wither on your... | |
 | Octavius Winslow - 1848 - 170 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... | |
 | 1848 - 602 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...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their conquering breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 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...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 boast... | |
 | 1851 - 496 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... | |
 | Christian poets - 1851 - 470 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... | |
 | 1851 - 558 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... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 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...murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to_death. The garlands wither on your brow — Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 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... | |
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