 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.  Knight's Excursion Companion - Сторінка 11автори: Charles Knight - 1851 - 476 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 стор.
...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 substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 стор.
...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 substantial things ; Their is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | 1807 - 308 стор.
...Ulysses," no dale. This little poem is said to have been a favourite sovg with King Charles II. — Percy.j THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour agairrt fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | 1817 - 494 стор.
...nuthook. The following fine moral stanzas are said to have been a favourite song of Charl.es II : — The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings: Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | 1839 - 894 стор.
...the art, Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart." FROM THE "CONTENTION OF AJAX AND ULYSSES." " The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on -kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 стор.
...and for this transitory And tedious life enjoy a life of glory. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST.— Shirley, THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 стор.
...expect from the lips of the Prophet, when he hade an apostate race " prepare to meet their God." " The glories of our blood ^ and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; § Donne has s very correct, but quaint, remark on this subject : — " There It no verlue, but religion... | |
 | 1822 - 792 стор.
...Dunimore, who will also sheio the ettablithment to visitors. «02 SACRED POETRY. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things, There is no armour against fate: Death lays his icy glands on kings. Sceptre and crown / Must tumble... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 стор.
...Purpose. It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, - Tlirrc is no armour ngainst fate : Denth lays liis icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must i mullir... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 стор.
...Wagttaffe." It is affirmed of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, . There is no armour against fate . Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble... | |
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