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Scythe & Spade Lyrics
Of all the deaf old bones
A sceptre and a crown
Of all the kings and emperors
They must tumble down
They creak, stench, but all decay
And in the dust be equal made
Through sun, wind and sand
With the poor crooked scythe and spade
Each man of ivory and bone
Sceptre and crown
Of noble tribe or hybrid clan
They must tumble down
Spider weaves a pretty web
And in the dust be equal made
Brethren on this day
With the poor crooked scythe and spade
Figure-flingers, faceless mask
Sceptre and crown
Of all those blind and buried years
He must tumble down
Career, fall and clatter
And in the dust be equal made
Now all the kings and emperors are
With poor crooked scythe and spade
A sceptre and a crown
Of all the kings and emperors
They must tumble down
They creak, stench, but all decay
And in the dust be equal made
Through sun, wind and sand
With the poor crooked scythe and spade
Sceptre and crown
Of noble tribe or hybrid clan
They must tumble down
Spider weaves a pretty web
And in the dust be equal made
Brethren on this day
With the poor crooked scythe and spade
Sceptre and crown
Of all those blind and buried years
He must tumble down
Career, fall and clatter
And in the dust be equal made
Now all the kings and emperors are
With poor crooked scythe and spade
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less Than Brave On Sep 17, 2008
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Inspired by J. Shirley
LXIX. Death the Leveller
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.