 | Jewel - 1839
...mother! when my heart's above, Kind mother, let me die ! MISS JEWSBURY. VIRTUE LIVETH AFTER DEATH. 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... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840
...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 stoop... | |
 | 1840
...to men (The ghost at last confess'd), The world had then a stranger been JAMES SHIRLEY. 1594-1666. 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... | |
 | Sacred cabinet - 1841
...substantial things ; 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...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... | |
 | 1842
...dialect which developes itself in such euphonisms, as tcobber, tciddle and majowity. From SHIRLEY. 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. The garlands... | |
 | 1842
...of dialect which developes itself in such euphemisms as icobber, widdle and majowity. From SHIRLEY. 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. The garlands... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844
...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 stoop... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1844
...things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands ou kings : Scepter and crown ' And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked...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... | |
 | William Goodman - 1844
...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 ....Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant the laurels where they kill ; But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tume but one another... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845
...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 ;3 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still.4 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. 
