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James Shirley
English
Dramatist
Born:
1596
Died:
Oct 29
,
1666
Calls
Commentator
Common
Death
Fate
Men
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William Shakespeare
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. Scepter and crown must tumble down, And, in the dust, be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
James Shirley
Death
Fate
Made
Dust
Down
State
Our
Must
Crooked
Kings
Shadows
Crown
Lays
Equal
Armour
His
Hand
Blood
Substantial
Tumble
Spade
Against
Poor
Icy
Things
There is no armor against fate.
James Shirley
Fate
Armor
Against
The honor is overpaid, When he that did the act is commentator.
James Shirley
Honor
He
Overpaid
Commentator
Did
Act
Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.
James Shirley
Death
Men
Crowd
Calls
Common
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