 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves...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 ! —... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves...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 ! —... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...They tame but one another still. Early 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 boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon Death's purple altar now See where the... | |
 | D. H. Rawlinson - Literary Criticism - 1968 - 254 pages
...made, With the poor crooked sithe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill, But their strong nerves at...Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up the murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The Garlands wither on your brow, Then... | |
 | David Rubadiri - Juvenile Nonfiction - 1989 - 132 pages
...made With the 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...Early or late They stoop to fate. And must give up the murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. (1. 1—8) 2 make Perpetual day; or let this hour be but A year,...a month, a week, a natural day. That Faustus may (1. 14 — 16) 3 Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in their dust. (1. 23—24) ACP;... | |
 | Mike Royston - Education - 1998 - 246 pages
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: 10 But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame...stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath 15 When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more your... | |
 | Nahdjla Carasco Bailey - Education - 2014 - 132 pages
...With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, 10 And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at...one another still; Early or late They stoop to fate, is And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither... | |
 | Mark Pryce - Religion - 2001 - 164 pages
...made With the 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...murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death. 114 Then boast no more your mighty deeds! Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim... | |
 | Arapeta Awatere - Māori (New Zealand people) - 2003 - 548 pages
...equal made With 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...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... | |
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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... 
