 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pagina’s
...die, and prove mine own. [From " the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the " Armor of Achilles."] THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not...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 men with... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pagina’s
...substantial things ; Their 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 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... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pagina’s
...substantial things ; There is no armour agairrt fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With...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 stoop... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...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 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... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 pagina’s
...die, and prove mine own. [From " The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armor " of Achilles."] THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not...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 men with... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...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 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... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pagina’s
...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 be equal made With...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... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pagina’s
...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 field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill { Bat their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame but one another still ; Early or late, They... | |
 | 492 pagina’s
...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 field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But their strong serves at last must yield. They tame bat 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. 
