 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 Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Σελίδα 3011839Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 σελίδες
...kings. Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field,...breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death's purple altar now,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 474 σελίδες
...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and epade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant...breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds! Upon death's purple altar now See... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 σελίδες
...And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may i>eap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill...their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame bat one another still. Early or late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 σελίδες
...: Scepter and crown 5 Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; 10 But their strong nerves at last must yield ; They tame but one another still. Early or late They... | |
 | 1819 - 394 σελίδες
...kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field,...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 σελίδες
...kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field,...or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murm'ring breath, When the pale captive creeps to death. The laurel withers on your brow, Then boast... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 σελίδες
...kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked si the and spade. Some men with swords may reap the field....breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow; Then boast no more your mighty deeds : Upon death's purple altar now... | |
 | 1817 - 494 σελίδες
...Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. Some, rncu with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill; But their strong nerves at last wust yield, They tame but one another still. Early OF late, They stoop to fate, And must give up their... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 σελίδες
...tumble down, And in the dust be equal made . . • With the poor crooked scythe and tpade! Some men witl swords may reap the field And plant fresh laurels...where they kill, -/-- But their strong nerves at last niastyieW, They tome but one another still 328 ORDER OF THE GARTER. Early or late They stoop to Fate,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 σελίδες
...-tin' dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade. " Some men with swords may reap liu field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill ; But...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, When... | |
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