 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.  Selections from the British Poets - Halaman 66diedit oleh - 1840Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1843 - 432 halaman
...fate ; Death 1 1 ys his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre anil crown Mu- ! tumble down. And in the dusl be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with »words mav reap the field, Ami plant fresh biurels where ihey kill ; But their strong nerves at last... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 halaman
...elevated, and the expression highly poetical. Profit's Final Conyaett. The glories of our birth and stat«, Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no...dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and «paje. Some men with swords may reap the fitli, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 halaman
...humanity. The following fine moral stanzas are said to have been a favourite song of Charles II.: —- " The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not...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... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 halaman
...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... | |
 | Emma Robinson - 1844 - 346 halaman
...have been his favourites, in the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. " The glories of our birth and state Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust...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 were full... | |
 | William Goodman - 1844 - 378 halaman
...I.; he outlived the restoration, and died 1666. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. " The glories of our birth 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... | |
 | Emma Robinson - 1844 - 1016 halaman
...recorded to have been kia favourites, in the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. " The glories of our birth 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 AY'ith the poor... | |
 | 1844 - 380 halaman
...makes us happy, but the discreet using of it. 92 03 DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy liands on kings: • Soegtre and crown Must tumble; down, And in the dust be equal made With, the poor... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1844 - 188 halaman
...shall my people be blest!" EOOERa. .V- : ../ O^S6 Deatlfa final <ffonqueat HE glories of our birth and state 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 the dust be equal made 'With the... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1845 - 124 halaman
...sleep the hallowed sleep, — Sleep that is o'erwatched by heaven. LXIX. THE glories of our mortal state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust. LXX. WHAT'S hallowed ground ? Has... | |
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