Firstly I found this topic interesting...
http://www.dodedans.com/E2-dance-of-death.htm
which implies Dancing With Death is a reflection on the fact that we are ALL going to die, and that we should choose to live our lives on earth accordingly.
A sharper message in medeival Europe when death came all too quickly from war, famine or pestillence!
Dicing with Death is more connected with gambling with your life, and taking risks.
In these contexts, then we ALL "Dance with Death" for the whole of our lives, where as only a few of us DICE with death by risking it through our own activities.
So a classic miss-quote by the Scamarati!
