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The Glories Of Our Blood And State Are Shadows, Not Substantial Thing
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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 hands on kings.
-- James Shirley (1596-1666)
-- Contention of Ajax and Ulysses, Sc. 3
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