 | British poets - 1809 - 512 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 páginas
...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...crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may i>eap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill , But their strong nerves at last must yield... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 474 páginas
...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...dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and epade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 páginas
...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 made With...the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 10 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | 1819 - 394 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 páginas
...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 be equal...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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...bifth and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armor against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble...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;... | |
 | 1817 - 494 páginas
...blood 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...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... | |
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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. 
