 | John Gamble - Ireland - 1813 - 422 pages
...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...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. I wandered into the church-yard on Sunkfay last. The people were going to church—I staid outside—a... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...with King THE glories of our bifth and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armor against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ;...And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked si the and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field. And plant fresh laurels where they kill;... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...of Charl.es II : — The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands...made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some, rncu with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...AJAX AND ULYSSES." " The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands...-kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in -tin' dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. " Some men with swords may reap liu... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...substantial things: There is no armour against Fate, DEATH lays his icy hand on Kings. Sceptre antl crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made . . • With the poor crooked scythe and tpade! Some men witl swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they kill, -/-- But their... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...birth and state, Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate, Death lays bis icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown, Must tumble...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... | |
 | 492 pages
...DEATH'S FIHAI. CONQUEST. THE glories of our birth and state, Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hands...plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong serves at last must yield. They tame bat one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, Ami... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...and state Are shadows, not substantial things .• There is no armour against fate : Death lays bis icy hands on Kings , Sceptre and Crown Must tumble...And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scjthe and spade.' But even amidst the gorgeous pageantries of that time of gladness, we find traces... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings i Sceptre and crown, Must tumble down, 108 Prince Leeboo. And in the dust be 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... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 640 pages
...of Ajaxand Ulysses. " The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." " I would your grace had a better voice — you have a good will," said Wilmot, whose eyes where full... | |
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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. 
