 | 1879 - 566 Seiten
...i? early as 1588, would look like a school or colleg; version of Shirley's well-known stanza : — " Sceptre and crown .Must tumble down, And in the dust...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." Did Shirley borrow the idea from this couplet c did both he and the writer of Carmina Proverbial* derive... | |
 | 1851 - 608 Seiten
...state Are shadow», not substantial things; Títere is no arinor against fate; Death lays his icy hands on Kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and epade. " Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill : But their... | |
 | 1851 - 362 Seiten
...egainst fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings: Scepter and crown Must tumhle down, And in tno dust he equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade....men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurols where they kill , 10 THE RISING IN THE NORTH. But their strong nerves at last must yield ;... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...groans. "The glories of our birth and State Are shadows, not substantial things. There is no armor against fate : Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre...plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong arms at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must... | |
 | 1852 - 626 Seiten
...date Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hands on kings; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...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 stoop... | |
 | 1852 - 572 Seiten
...452 453 " The glories of our birth and state. Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings ;...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. All heads must come To the cold tomb. Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust."... | |
 | 1852 - 608 Seiten
...state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour againit fate ; Death lays his Icy hands on Kings; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." With Mr. DOWNING my personal intercourse had not been frequent, but always pleasant. I have partaken... | |
 | 1852 - 618 Seiten
...state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hands on Kings; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ЛУНЬ Mr. DOWNING my personal intercourse had not been frequent, but always pleasant. I have partaken... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 Seiten
...state, Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown, Must tumble down, And...And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their .«trong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still ; Early or late, They stoop to... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 Seiten
...things ; 458 POETS OF THE ELIZABETHAN AGE. There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Bnt 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. 
