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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON JAMES CRAGGS, ESQ.; IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Statesman, yet friend to truth! Of soul sincere
Last Line: Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the muse he lov'd.
Subject(s): Craggs, James (1657-1721); Westminster Abbey
First Line: Statesman, yet friend to truth! Of soul sincere
Last Line: Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the muse he lov'd.
Subject(s): Craggs, James (1657-1721); Westminster Abbey
JACOBUS CRAGGS
REGI MAGNAE BRITANNIAE A SECRETIS
ET CONSILIIS SANCTIORIBUS,
PRINCIPIS PARITER AC-POPULI AMOR & DELICIAE:
VIXIT TITULIS ET INVIDIA MAJOR,
ANNOS HEU PAUCOS, XXXV.
OB. FEB. XVI. M DCC XX.
Statesman, yet Friend to Truth! of Soul sincere,
In Action faithful, and in Honour clear!
Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end,
Who gain'd no Title, and who lost no Friend,
Ennobled by Himself, by All approv'd,
Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
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