| William Goodman - 1845 - 440 páginas
...I. ; he outlived the restoration, and died 1666. DEATH'S FINAL 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 crooked... | |
| 1876 - 818 páginas
...is of God. January 8th, 1876. CPT THE GRAVES OF KINGS, POETS, AND OTHERS. " 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 j Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked... | |
| Anne Marsh- Caldwell - 1845 - 666 páginas
...inclination of others! His wife's estate ! — Of course, that must go. CHAPTER in. The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his iey hand on Kings. Sceptre and crown, Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made, With the poor... | |
| 1744 - 596 páginas
...shadows, ndt substantial things ; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand oil kmgs ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. The garlands wither on your brow ; Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon denth's purple altur... | |
| 1846 - 604 páginas
...familiar, side hy side consume." " The glories of our hirlh and state Are shadows, not suhstantial things. There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumhle down, And in the dust he equal made With lhe poor crooked scythe and spade." But if a man die,... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1846 - 402 páginas
...kind of Dirge to the foregoing plece. It is said to have been a favourite song with K. Charles 1I. Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : THE glorics of our birth and state Scepter and crown • And in the dust be equal... | |
| 1851 - 316 páginas
...DEATH. The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial thing« : There is no armor against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings ; Sceptre...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the ñeld, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; Bnt their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame... | |
| 1847 - 556 páginas
...palace of the great, The cabin of the poor." Mr. Howell has compared Shirley's quaint verse, — " Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown...And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scithe and spade." " In they go, Beggar and banker, porter, gentleman, The cinder-wench and white-handed... | |
| William Goodman - 1847 - 376 páginas
...and died 1666. •' • . If! . • DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. " The glories of our birth and state, Aft 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... | |
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