 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 men...  The every-day book, or, The guide to the year - Page 719by William Hone - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...fate . Death lays his icy hand« on kings : Sceptre and crown Mibt tumble1 down, And in the dust he equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade....their strong nerves at last must yield, They tame hut one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath,... | |
 | Isaac Appleton Jewett - 1838 - 338 pages
...the Children's Theatres of Paris. 261 XVII. THE TOMBS AT ST. DENIS. ' Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.' SHIKLET. A LEAGUE'S walk from the Barriere, between two rows of trees, brought me within sight of the... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...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...another still; Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...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...another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they pale captives creep to Death. The garlands wither on... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 946 pages
...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...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1839 - 320 pages
...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...another still. Early or late They stoop to fate And must give up their murmuring breath When they, pale captives, stoop to death. SHIRLEY. To set a lawe... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1840 - 218 pages
...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... | |
 | Isabella Steward - 1840 - 938 pages
...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... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 pages
...; 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 made With the poor...another still : Early 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... | |
 | Anna Eliza Bray - 1841 - 996 pages
...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...another still : Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither... | |
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