Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON THE LADY SALTER, WIFE TO SIR WILLIAM SALTER, by THOMAS CAREW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The harmony of colours, features, grace Last Line: To purchase that, she sold death all the rest. Subject(s): Epitaphs | ||||||||
THE harmony of colours, features, grace, Resulting airs (the magic of a face) Of musical sweet tunes, all which combin'd To crown one sovereign beauty, lies confin'd To this dark vault. She was a cabinet Where all the choicest stones of price were set: Whose native colours purest lustre lent Her eye, cheek, lip, a dazzling ornament; Whose rare and hidden virtues did express Her inward beauties, and mind's fairer dress. The constant diamond, the wise chrysolite, The devout sapphire, em'rald apt to write Records of memory, cheerful agate, grave And serious onyx, topaz that doth save The brain's calm temper, witty amethyst, This precious quarry, or what else the list On Aaron's ephod planted had, she wore: One only pearl was wanting to her store, Which in her Saviour's book she found express'd: To purchase that, she sold Death all the rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: RICHARD BONE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS AN EPITAPH, INTENDED FOR HIMSELF by JAMES BEATTIE EPITAPH: IN OBITUM M.S. XO MAIJ, 1614 by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (1) by THOMAS CAREW EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (2) by THOMAS CAREW A DEPOSITION FROM LOVE by THOMAS CAREW A PASTORAL DIALOGUE: SHEPHERD, NYMPH, CHORUS by THOMAS CAREW |
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