 | John Gamble - 1813 - 422 páginas
...shadows, not substantial things ; There is no arrhonr against fafe ; "*i 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 Sunday last. The people were going to church— 1 Staid outside... | |
 | John Gamble - 1813 - 422 páginas
...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... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 páginas
...rings, and nature lulls to rest. 319 GLEE for Four Voices. J. BATTISHILL. THE glories of our birth and state, Are shadows not substantial things ; There is no armour against our fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armor 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 si the and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field. And plant fresh laurels where they kill;... | |
 | 1839 - 894 páginas
...the art, Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart." FROM THE "CONTENTION OF AJAX AND ULYSSES." " 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 -tin' dust be equal made With the poor... | |
 | 1817 - 494 páginas
...nuthook. The following fine moral stanzas are said to have been a favourite song of Charl.es 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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...('harks the First, rush upon the mind with an impressive sublimity : — The glories of our blood ami state Are shadows, not substantial things: There is...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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 páginas
...must break ; Great Juno will not let poor Echo speak. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. The glories of our 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 down, And in the dust be equal made, With the... | |
 | 492 páginas
...FAITH and meek OBEDIENCE blest. ORIGINAL.] R. H, M, 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 on Kings : Sceptre and Crown, Must tumble down, And, in the dust be equal made With the poor... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...suggest an awful impression of the fleeting character of all human greatness. ' The glories of oar blood 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the... | |
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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. 
