There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going

And fields and stately mansions ,

And fields and stately mansions ,

and made them leave behind treasures and stately homes .

Endued with Wisdom for he appeared ( in stately form )

and made them leave behind treasures and stately homes .

And tall ( and stately ) palm trees , with shoots of fruit stalks , piled one over another

And tall ( and stately ) palm trees , with shoots of fruit stalks , piled one over another

and sit on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil.

And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.

Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down.

Indian democracy has often been likened to the stately progress of the elephant ponderous in its gait and reluctant to change course, but not easily swayed from its new path when it does.