 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
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...[From " the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the " Armor of Achilles."] 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... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...MULTUM IN PABVO; OR, SOME USEFUL SAYINGS METRIFIED: AND COLLECTED IN 168f. Vivit postfunera virtus. The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not...There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings; Sceptre and crown must tumble down With the poor crooked scythe and spade; All heads... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...to-whoo ; — a merry note ! While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. S1IAKSPEARE. THE VANITY OF GREATNESS. THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not...There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And 108 Prince Leboo. And in the dust be equal... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...can command to cease, Just tell him that you love — and all is peace. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. j. HE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial...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... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...ground7. Well sings the moral bard8 in pensive strain, The many drawbacks on the brightest reign ; " The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not...substantial things, There is no armour against fate;" Misfortune reaches e'en the best of KINGS; 6 Decus et tutamen. VIRG. 7 Pi^ff Ss piY flvjwc ava^ayr'... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 474 pages
...[From " The Contention of Ajaz and Ulysses for the Armor " of Achilles."] 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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...of Dirge to the foregoing piece. It is said to have been a favourite Song with K. Charles II. 1 HE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial...armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown 5 Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...winds ! storms, rend the air ! My bark, thus man'd, shall gain the shore. SONG X. BY JAMES SHIRLEY.* THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not...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... | |
 | John Gamble - Ireland - 1813 - 422 pages
...evil, how gladly would he have torn from the book of the leaf on which the name of king was written : The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no arrhonr against fafe ; "*i Death lays his icy hands Oh kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down,... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...breast, Her voice sweet echo rings, and nature lulls to rest. 319 GLEE for Four Voices. J. BATTISHILL. THE glories of our birth and state, Are shadows not substantial things ; There is no armour against our fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust... | |
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