 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.  A Household Book of English Poetry - Page 511870 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...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 be equal made, With...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
...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 field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong serves at last must yield. They tame bat one another still : Early or late They... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...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 field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pages
...substantial things, There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy glands on kings. Sceptre and crown / Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...field, • . And plant fresh laurels, where they kill : But their strong nerves at last must yield : ; . They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 524 pages
...not substantial things; 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...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 16 But their strong nerves at last must yield l They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | 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 ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, They... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...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 made With...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...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 field. And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another .still. Early or late, They... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pages
...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 field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield. They tame but one another still. Early or late, They... | |
 | 1826 - 404 pages
...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 made With...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... | |
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