 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...  The songs of England and Scotland - Seite 74von England - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 320 Seiten
...play-writers then went away, consoling of themselves with the hope it might be damned. CHAPTER IX. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant...stoop to fate And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe and kepe it nouht, Ther is no comoun... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 946 Seiten
...play-writers then went away, consoling of themselves with the hope it might be damned. CHAPTER IX. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant...stoop to fate And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe and kepe it nouht, Ther is no comoun... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1839 - 494 Seiten
...scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 10 Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, 1 5 When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 Seiten
...and spade. 10 70 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame hut one another still. Eorly or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring hreath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your hrow, Theu hoast 1i0 more... | |
 | 1840 - 372 Seiten
...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...stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your... | |
 | Isabella Steward - 1840 - 938 Seiten
...Are shadows, not substantial thinug ; 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 scvthe and spade. '' BEFORE we had half way traversed the outer chamber the sound of advancing footsteps... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1840 - 218 Seiten
...play-writers then went away, consoling of themselves with the hope it might be damned. CHAPTER IX. Some men with swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But the r strong nerves at last mustyield, They tame but one another still. Early or late They stoop to... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 Seiten
...not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate, Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scoptre and crown Must tumble down, And, in the dust, be equal...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their munn'ring breath, When they pale captives creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1841 - 996 Seiten
...state Are shadows, not substantial things: There is no armour against fate ; Dreth lays his icy band on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal laid, With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field. And plant fresh... | |
 | 1842 - 92 Seiten
...kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dost be equal made With the poor crooked sithe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field,...to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, They boast no more your... | |
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