 | 1811 - 544 pages
...Churcb, may be, with much truth, applied to Clarendon Smith, that Death fled from him while he faced him in the field:— " But when his weapons he had laid aside, Death, like a coward, struck him."— According to the testimony of Captain Potts, of the Patriot, he died about three weeks after. his embarkation,... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...sought Death, arm'd with his sword and shield, Dcathwas afraid to meet him in the field : But when bis weapons he had laid aside, Death, like a coward, struck him, and he died. In the Cathedral of Sienna, celebrated for its floor, inlaid with the History of the New Testament,... | |
 | 1824 - 80 pages
...sought Death, arm'd with his sword and shield, 'I)eath was'afraid to meet hitn in flie field; Bu(f when his weapons he had laid aside, '' "" '! • '• Death, like a coward, struck him., and he Awl. , i, • JLl .MV" ADMONITORY LINES,. v,.w•:i Addressed to CHRISTOP'I .KQ(/oTfewBL£;"Bsql on... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...Westminster. ON SIR FRANCIS VERB. By one of the Wilt nj hit own Timei. Where Vere sought Death, arm'd with his sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him —...his weapons he had laid aside, Death, like a coward, strook him, and he died ON MR. LANGFORD, AUCTIONEER. So, so, Master Langford, the hammer of Death Hath... | |
 | Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 560 pages
..."When VERB sought Death, arm'd with his sword and Death was afraid to meet him in the field : [shield, But, when his weapons he had laid aside, Death, like a coward struck him, and he died." English Mag. for 1777. In St. Paul's Cathedral : — " Erected at the public expense to the memory... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - Literature - 1860 - 538 pages
...VERE. When Vero sought death, armed with his sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him in the Hold But when his weapons he had laid aside, Death, like a coward, struck him, and he died. BEN JONSON'S EPITAPH ON MICHAEL DKAYTON. (One of Ilie Elisnbell,au 7'orft, ob. 1631.) Do, pious Marble,... | |
 | George Fyler Townesend - Leominster (England) - 1863 - 394 pages
...accordance with the quaint inscriptions of his time : — " When Vere sought death, arm'd with his sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him in...his weapons he had laid aside, Death like a coward strooke him and he dyed." — Bayle's Biog. Die. J He was a great Royalist, and had an estate at Weobly.... | |
 | John Feltham - Epitaphs - 1868 - 186 pages
...Reddish, Esq., Lt.-Col. of the Army, died 17th May, 1717, aged 69. When he sought Death, armed with sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him in...weapons he had laid aside, Death like a coward struck him—And he died! Sep. 9, 1686. Mr. William , Ensign of Castle Rushen. Peter Heywood, of Heywood,... | |
 | Manx Society - Epitaphs - 1868 - 186 pages
...Reddish, Esq., Lt.-Col. of the Army, died 17th May, 1717, aged 69. When he sought Death, armed with sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him in...weapons he had laid aside, Death like a coward struck him—And he died! Sep. 9, 1686. Mr. William , Ensign of Castle Rushen. Peter Heywood, of Heywood,... | |
 | William Camden, Thomas Moule, Mark Antony Lower - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1870 - 502 pages
...Upon Sir Francis Vere : " When Vere fought death, aim'd with his fwoid and fhield, Death was afraid tu meet him in the field ; But when his weapons he had laid afide, Death like a coward ftruck him, and he ily'd." Upon Mafter Edmund Spencer, the famous .' Poet:... | |
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Yere sought death arm'd with the sword and shield, Death was afraid to meet him in the field ; But when his weapons he had laid aside, Death like a coward struck him and he died. 
