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First Line: Here lieth a poor natural
Last Line: Wherein to attire a natural.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Subject(s): Epitaphs


Here lieth a poor Natural:
The Lord who understandeth all
Hath opened now his witless eyes
On the Green Fields of Paradise.

Sunshine or rain, he grinning sat:
But none could say at who or what.
And all misshapen as he were,
What wonder folk would stand and stare?

He'd whistle shrill to the passing birds,
Having small stock of human words;
And all his company belike
Was one small hungry mongrel Tyke.

Not his the wits ev'n joyed to be
When Death approached to set him free --
Bearing th' equality of all,
Wherein to attire a Natural.





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