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 crookèd scythe and spade (From “Death the Leveller” by James Shirley 1596-1666) These words … Continue reading Covid-19 and Domestic Violence in a Lockdown