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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON HIMSELF, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poet's Biography
First Line: Nobles and heralds, by your leave
Last Line: Can bourbon or nassau claim higher?
Variant Title(s): Epitaph Extempore
Subject(s): Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)
First Line: Nobles and heralds, by your leave
Last Line: Can bourbon or nassau claim higher?
Variant Title(s): Epitaph Extempore
Subject(s): Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)
NOBLES and heralds, by your leave,
Here lies what once was Matthew Prior,
The son of Adam and of Eve;
Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher?
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THE WATER CURE; A TALE IN THE MANNER OF PRIOR by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON
A BETTER ANSWER (TO CHLOE JEALOUS) by MATTHEW PRIOR
A DUTCH PROVERB by MATTHEW PRIOR
A LETTER TO LADY [MISS] MARGARET-CAVANDISH-HOLLES-HARLEY, WHEN A CHILD by MATTHEW PRIOR
A REASONABLE AFFLICTION (1) by MATTHEW PRIOR
CUPID MISTAKEN by MATTHEW PRIOR