 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.  The Quarterly Review - Page 12edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy bauds on King? : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made AVith the poor crooked scythe and spade." But even amidst the gorgeous pageantries of that time of... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...Tlirrc is no armour ngainst fate : Denth lays liis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must i mullir ndid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for Heav inus't give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 374 pages
...shadows, not substantial things j 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." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED THE GREAT BOURBON, WHICH IS ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED YEARS... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal...They stoop to fate. And must give up their murmuring breathy Vr'hca they pate captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Then boast no more... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...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...but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fat«, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands... | |
 | 1826 - 404 pages
...not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : om their goods, and, taking what weapons they could...be stopp'd from (falling on some of I those nation тяу reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 pages
...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...and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, Ami plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last mint yield. They tame but... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...There is no armour against fate. Death lavs his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumbledown. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. SHIRLEY. Let us then cherish those feelings, that incline us to pity and forgive the frailties of others,... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 378 pages
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate, Death lays bis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And, in the dust,...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast... | |
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