 | 1822 - 792 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | 1822 - 690 pagina’s
...state Are shadows, not substantial tilings; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings:— Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." H. JONATHAN KENTUCKY'S JOURNAL. NO. v. June 1.—AT last I have seen the humours of a levee, which... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 pagina’s
...: Sceptre and crown Must rumble down. And in the dust be equal made W Ith the poor crooked icy the and spade, •• Some men with swords may reap 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... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pagina’s
...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 crooked scythe and spade. . Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pagina’s
...; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand oo kings. Sceptre and crown Must tnmble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. SHIRLEY. Let us then cherish those feelings, that incline us to pity and forgive the frailties of others,... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...shadows, not substantial things ; 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 scythe and spade." But even amidst the gorgeous pageantries of that time of... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pagina’s
...Tlirrc is no armour ngainst fate : Denth lays liis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must i mullir ndid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for Heav ; But their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still. Early or late, They... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 374 pagina’s
...state Are shadows, not substantial things j There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings: — Sceptre and crown Must tumble down,...equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED THE GREAT BOURBON, WHICH IS ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED YEARS... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
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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. 
