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EPITAPH ON MR. TURNER OF ST. MARY-HALL, by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I rose, and coming down to dine Last Line: Was but a dinner, and away. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, William Of Tavistock Subject(s): Epitaphs; Turner, Richard (1607-1637) | ||||||||
I ROSE, and coming down to dine, I Turner met, a learn'd divine; 'Twas the first time that I was bless'd With sight of him, and had possess'd His company not three hours space, But Oxford call'd him from that place. Our friendship was begun, for Arts, Or love of them, can marry hearts. But see whereon we trust: eight days From thence, a friend of mine thus says: Turner is dead; amaz'd, thought I, Could so much health so quickly die? And have I lost my hopes to be Endear'd to so much industry? O man! behold thy strength, and know Like our first sight and parting, so Are all our lives, which I must say Was but a dinner, and away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) VISIONS: 4. A ROSE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) VISIONS: 5 by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) WELCOME by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) A ROUND by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AMOUR by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY OF HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM HOPTON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON SIR THOMAS OVERBURY; POISONED IN THE TOWER OF LONDON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF THOMAS AYLEWORTH, SLAIN AT CROYDON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |
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