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...truth of Shirley's noble lines, in the contention of Ajax and Ulysse t : " The glories of our earthly state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There...Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust he equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade." ADDRESS TO THE ORANGE-TREE AT VERSAILLES, CALLED...

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...of Charles II. that he wu mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of our blond 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked...

...of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked...

...of Charles II. that he was mightily delighted with these beautiful stanzas, The glories of onr 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 down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked...

...expand, thy branches play, And bloom forever in the immortal lay. FROM PERCY'S DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in...

...branches play, And bloom forever in the immortal lay. FROM PERCY'S KFI.KTUES. DEATH'S FINAL CONQUEST. TUT. glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armor against fate ; Death lays his icy hands on kings : Scepter and crown Must tumble down, And in...

...the extreme verge of mortality; were all conveyed to the tomb within little more than two years. Tlic glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things. There is no armour 'gainst our fate, Death lays his icy li^ud on kings ; Sceptres and crowns must tumble d And in the...