 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.  A Household Book of English Poetry - Էջ 55Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 438 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 էջ
...substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | 1822 - 792 էջ
...substantial things, There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy glands on kings. Sceptre and crown / Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 524 էջ
...not substantial things; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown 5 Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 16 But their strong nerves at last must yield l They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 էջ
...Tlirrc is no armour ngainst fate : Denth lays liis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must i mullir ndid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for Heav ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, They... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 էջ
...substantial things; There is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 էջ
...substantial things; There is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 էջ
...substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | 1826 - 404 էջ
...substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : Bat their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 էջ
...substantial things ; Here is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 էջ
...substantial things ; There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy hands on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, Ami plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last mint yield. They tame but... | |
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