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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: 13, by THOMAS WYATT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: For shamefast harm of great and hateful need
Last Line: Of that he found he shaped his neck a knot.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas
Subject(s): Despair; Life
First Line: For shamefast harm of great and hateful need
Last Line: Of that he found he shaped his neck a knot.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas
Subject(s): Despair; Life
For shamefast harm of great and hateful need,
In deep despair, as did a wretch go
With ready cord out of his life to speed,
His stumbling foot did find an hoard, lo,
Of gold, I say, where he prepared this deed,
And in exchange, he left the cord tho.
He that had hid the gold and found it not,
Of that he found he shaped his neck a knot.
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