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. Some... Poems of the English Race - Страница 248под редакцията на - 1921 - 410 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| English poets - 1801 - 454 страници
...Achilles."] 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...last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... | |
| George Ellis - 1803 - 476 страници
...Achilles."] TH E glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; Their is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand on 'kings. ....last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... | |
| 1807 - 308 страници
...state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour agairrt fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breatl), When they pale captives... | |
| Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 страници
...CONQUEST. j. HE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hand on kings :...last must yield ; They tame but one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When they, pale captives,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...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...last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... | |
| 1819 - 394 страници
...SHIRLEY.* THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings :...at last must yield, They tame but one another still ; Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive... | |
| Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 страници
...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...at last must yield, They tame but one another still ; Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive... | |
| 492 страници
...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,...plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong serves at last must yield. They tame bat one another still : Early or late They stoop to fate, Ami... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 страници
...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...last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to Fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives,... | |
| 1822 - 792 страници
...state Are shadows, not substantial things, There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy glands on kings. Sceptre and crown / Must tumble down, And...must yield : ; . They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they — pale captives... | |
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