 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...  The songs of England and Scotland - Seite 74von England - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1842 - 344 Seiten
...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...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 now,... | |
 | 1842 - 542 Seiten
...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...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 now,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 Seiten
...Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked sithe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ;... | |
 | John Frederick Boyes - 1842 - 332 Seiten
...great, the base, the coward, and the brave. Granville's Meditation on Death. Sceptre and crownMust tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Shirley's Contest with Ajax and Ulysses. There is also a capital passage in the third Eclogue of Chatterton.... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 Seiten
...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 in...to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to Death. " The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more your... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1844 - 400 Seiten
...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...to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty... | |
 | William Goodman - 1844 - 378 Seiten
...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 in...Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant the laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tume but one another... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 Seiten
...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 nerves at... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hand» on x (3ɬ劸;" S+ _ b" < N b {Z t ~ } ! ڈ [ \ «paje. Some men with swords may reap the fitli, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 Seiten
...Are 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...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... | |
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