Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON THOMAS CLERE, SURREY'S FAITHFUL FRIEND AND FOLLOWER, by HENRY HOWARD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Norfolk sprung thee, lambeth holds thee dead Last Line: Heaven had not won, nor earth so timely lost. Alternate Author Name(s): Surrey, Earl Of Subject(s): Clere, Thomas (d. 1545); War | ||||||||
Norfolk sprung thee, Lambeth holds thee dead, Clere, of the County of Cleremont, though hight. Within the womb of Ormond's race thou bred, And saw'st thy cousin crowned in thy sight. Shelton for love, Surrey for lord thou chase (Ay me! whilst life did last that league was tender), Tracing whose steps thou sawest Kelsal blaze, Laundersey burnt, and batter'd Bullen render. At Muttrel gates, hopeless of all recure, Thine Earl, half dead, gave in thy hand his will; Which cause did thee this pining death procure, Ere summers four times seven thou couldst fulfil. Ah, Clere, if love had booted, care or cost, Heaven had not won, nor earth so timely lost. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS A PRAISE OF HIS LOVE by HENRY HOWARD COMPLAINT OF THE ABSENCE OF HER LOVER BEING UPON THE SEA by HENRY HOWARD |
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