Question

what are the 'pale captives' in Death the leveller?why do they creep to death​

Answer 1

When they, pale captives, creep to death.” In this stanza, the poet says that men with swords often win battles, and get both fame and glory because of that. However, in the end, their courage is nothing in the face of Fate. All warriors are overpowered by death and must surrender in defeat at some point of time.