 | James Shirley - 1833 - 534 էջ
...DIOMEDES, MENELAUS, THERSANDER, NESTOR, and ULYSSES, following the hearse, as going to the temple. Cal. The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not...armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made fPtth the poor crooked scythe and... | |
 | James Shirley - 1833 - 540 էջ
...UIOMEDES, MENKI.AUS, THERSANDER, NESTOR, and ULYSSES, ' following the hearse, as going to the temple. Cal. The glories of our blood and state . Are shadows,...no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on Icings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made fFtth the poor crooked scythe... | |
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 518 էջ
...things ; There is no armour against fate ; • Death hiys his icy hand1 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... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 էջ
...substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands pn 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 stoop... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 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 hut one another still. Early or late, They... | |
 | 1837 - 574 էջ
...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 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 էջ
...Wagttaffe" It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not...Death lays his icy hand« on kings : Sceptre and crown Mibt tumble1 down, And in the dust he equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1839 - 494 էջ
...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...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... | |
 | 1839 - 894 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 stoop... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 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... | |
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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. 
