 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.  The Englishman's fire-side - Page 72Full view - About this book
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...cunning skill to break a heart." FROM THE "CONTENTION OF AJAX AND ULYSSES." " The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There...-kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in -tin' dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. " Some men with swords may reap liu... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...('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 no armour against Fate, DEATH lays his icy hand on Kings. Sceptre antl crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made . . • With the... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...Ha heart with overcharge of love must break ; Great Juno will not let poor Echo speak. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. The glories of our birth and state, Are...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... | |
 | John Watkins - Queens - 1819 - 670 pages
...of the last stage of all earthly grandeur, when, in the language of the poet, it will be found that The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things. There is no armour 'gainst our fete : Death lays his icy hand on Kings. Sceptres and crowns must tumble down, And in the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...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... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...; — a merry note ! While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. SHAKSPEARB. • THE VANITY OF GREATNESS. 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 i Sceptre and crown, Must tumble... | |
 | 1821 - 658 pages
...of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysses : — " The glories of our earthly 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... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 656 pages
...of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysses : — " The glories of our earthly 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... | |
 | 1821 - 488 pages
...lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysses : — " The glories of our earthly state Arc shadows, n»t 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 equid made With the poor... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 792 pages
...the ettablithment to visitors. «02 SACRED POETRY. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. THE glories of our blood and 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 in the dust be equal made With the poor... | |
| |
