Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SUSAN, COUNTESS OF MONTGOMERY, by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) Poet's Biography First Line: Though we trust the earth with thee Last Line: Outspeaks all tombs, outlives all life. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, William Of Tavistock Subject(s): Epitaphs; Herbert, Susan. Countess Of Montgomery; Vere, Susan (d. 1628) | ||||||||
THOUGH we trust the earth with thee, We will not with thy memory; Mines of brass or marble shall Speak nought of thy funeral; They are verier dust than we, And do beg a history: In thy name there is a tomb, If the world can give it room; For a Vere and Herbert's wife Outspeaks all tombs, outlives all life. | Other Poems of Interest...EPITAPH: IN OBITUM M.S. XO MAIJ, 1614 by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) 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) |
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