 | Robert Bell - 1854 - 282 Seiten
...men bleed, leave off to kill. THE CONTENTION OF AJAX AND ULYSSES. 1659. THE EQUALITY OF THE GRAVE.* THE glories of our blood 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... | |
 | Edwin Eddison - 1854 - 362 Seiten
...alluded to is of modern date, having been built there by Earl Manvers. 188 " The glories of our birth 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... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...its bewildering fascinations. * *, DEATH'S FINAL CON-QUEST .— Jamet Shirlty. Rorn, ISM ; rfietf, UK THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against Fate ; Death lays his icy hand on Kings ! Sceptre, Crown, Must tumble down, And in the... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1854 - 290 Seiten
...CONTENTION OF AJAX AND ULYSSES. 1659. THE EQUALITY OF THE GRAVE. * 'T'HE glories of our blood and state J- 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... | |
 | Edwin Eddison - 1854 - 358 Seiten
...alluded to is of modern date, having been built there by Earl Manvers. 188 " The glories of our birth and state • Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Deal- li lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal... | |
 | William Cathrall - 1855 - 358 Seiten
...monarchs was dealt out to him. His mortal career was ended, and he was "gathered to his fathers :" — " The glories of our blood and state are shadows, not...There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings." Henry was succeeded by Richard, his son, surnamed Coeur-deLion, whose reign continued... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 Seiten
...JAMES SHIRLEY, RORN 1594, DIED lt'66. THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantisl things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings; Scep're and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 Seiten
...Thought is the eternity to come. 2. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. — James Shirley. B. 159-t ; d. 166(5. The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against Fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings ! Sceptre, and Crown, must tumble down, And in... | |
 | 1856 - 598 Seiten
...FRAOKR will find the beautiful wily from Shirley's Contention of Ajax and Ulysses, beginning — " The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things — reprinted in the third volume of Elite's Specimens of the Early English Poets. PH The striking... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 Seiten
...richness of imagery. Of his lyrical genius the following is a noble specimen. DEATH'S FIXAL CONQUEST. The glories of our blood 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... | |
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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. 
