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. Notes and Queries - Strana 2341879Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - Počet stránok 544
...shadows, not 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...equal 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... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - Počet stránok 188
...shadows, not substantial things . There is no armour against fate : Death lays her icy hands on kings; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made 'With the poor, crooked scythe and spadc . Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 692
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hand» on kings ; ere each meant more than could by both be «a; •!• Whence hadst thou thy intelligence — from «paje. Some men with swords may reap the fitli, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their... | |
| Robert Sears - 1844 - Počet stránok 514
...substantial iluncs : There is no armor against fute ; Death lays his icy hands on kings , Sceptre und crown Must tumble down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with su-ords may reap the field. And plant fresh laurels и Iiere they kill ; Rut their strong... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1844 - Počet stránok 400
...things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands ou kings : Scepter and crown ' And in the dust be equal 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... | |
| Emma Robinson - 1844 - Počet stránok 1016
...shadows, not 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 AY'ith the poor crooked scythe and spade." " I would your grace had a better voice — you have a good... | |
| 1876 - Počet stránok 818
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings j Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. " The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - Počet stránok 490
...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...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ;3 But their strong... | |
| William Goodman - 1845 - Počet stránok 440
...shadows, not 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...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant the laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves... | |
| William Johnson Fox - 1845 - Počet stránok 124
...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...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. WHAT'S hallowed ground ? Has earth... | |
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