 The glories of our 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.  The Eton School Magazine - Страница 2271842Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1822 - 796 страници
...triâtlit/unent to SACRED POETRY. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, uot substantial things, There is no armour against, fate : Death lays his icy Lands on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made ЛУ ith the poor... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 страници
...descriptions suggest an awful impression of the fleeting character of all human greatness. " The jjlories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial...There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy bauds on King? : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made AVith the poor crooked... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 страници
...Purpose. It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, - Tlirrc is no armour ngainst fate : Denth lays liis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must i mullir... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 страници
...Wagttaffe." It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 страници
...affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of onr 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 страници
...of Charles II. that he wu mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of our blond 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 crooked... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 страници
...mortal man ? Thy entrance on eternity. DEATH A UNIVERSAL CONQUEROR. SHIRLEY. THE glories of our mortal state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There...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 страници
...we may meet DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST, in the hopes of a joyful resurrection, with joy and gladness : 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 страници
...Wagttafft" It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; Here is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1831 - 372 страници
...ON 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... | |
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