 The glories of our birth 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  Comicorum graecorum fragmenta - Seite 1521840 - 275 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gamble - 1813 - 422 Seiten
...Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no arrnonr against fate ; Death lays his icy hands Oh kings: Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. I wandered into the church-yard on Sunkfay last.... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 Seiten
...breast, Her voice sweet echo rings, and nature lulls to rest. GLEE for Four Voices. J. BATTISHILL. THE glories of our birth and state, Are shadows not substantial things; There is no armour against our fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...Char!« 11. 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. THE glories of our bifth and state And must give... | |
 | 1821 - 662 Seiten
...truth of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysses :— " The glories of our earthly state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." H. JONATHAN KENTUCKY'S JOURNAL. NO. v. June 1.—AT... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...And tedious life enjoy a life of glory. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST.—Shirley. THE glories of our blood and 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 in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked... | |
 | 1822 - 690 Seiten
...noble lines, in the contention ef Ajax and Ulysses:— " The glories of our earthly state Are sliadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." H. JONATHAN KENTUCKY S JOURNAL. NO. V. J'une 1.—AT... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 524 Seiten
...kind of Dirge to the foregoing piece. It is said to have beea a favourite Song with K.. Charles II. THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not...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 made With the poor... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 372 Seiten
...truth of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysses: — " The glories of our earthly state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 374 Seiten
...truth of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysse s : " The glories of our earthly state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 370 Seiten
...truth of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysse t : " The glories of our earthly state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust he equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED... | |
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