 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 sidor
...state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands they ran from their goods, and, taking what weapons...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... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 sidor
...UNIVERSAL CONQUEROR. SHIRLEY. THE glories of our mortal state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings ; Sceptre and crown DEATH. tome men with swords may reap the field, ind plant fresh laurels where they kill ; . ir their... | |
 | Health - 1830 - 336 sidor
...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...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 sidor
...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,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1831 - 372 sidor
...THE DEATH OF A KING. " The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things j There is no armour against fate — DEATH lays his icy hand on KINGS." SHIRLEY. WE have shown in the last chapter that "old Morley" died at the age of eighty-seven, in his... | |
 | 1833 - 388 sidor
...DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. Tbo glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hand...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Hut their strong nerves at last muet yield ; They tame but one another still: Early or late They... | |
 | James Shirley - 1833 - 540 sidor
...lays his icy hand on Icings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made fFtth the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the fold, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame... | |
 | Frederick William N. Bayley - 1833 - 902 sidor
...and touching solemnity, 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'; Scepter and crown Muat tumble down. And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and... | |
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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. 
