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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH, by LASCELLES ABERCROMBIE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Sir, you shall notice me: I am the man
Last Line: Perfection: I am nothing, I am dead.
Variant Title(s): Inscription
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
First Line: Sir, you shall notice me: I am the man
Last Line: Perfection: I am nothing, I am dead.
Variant Title(s): Inscription
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
Sir, you shall notice me: I am the Man;
I am Good Fortune: I am satisfied.
All I desired, more than I could desire,
I have: everything has gone right with me.
Life was a hiding-place that played me false;
I croucht ashamed, and still was seen and scorned:
But now I am not seen. I was a fool,
And now I know what wisdom dare not know:
For I know Nothing. I was a slave, and now
I have ungoverned freedom and the wealth
That cannot be conceived: for I have Nothing.
I lookt for beauty and I longed for rest,
And now I have perfection: nay, I am
Perfection: I am nothing, I am dead.
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