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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH FOR HIMSELF, by EDWARD HERBERT Poet's Biography
First Line: The monument which thou beholdest here
Last Line: With his creator, peace, joy, truth and love.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Self
First Line: The monument which thou beholdest here
Last Line: With his creator, peace, joy, truth and love.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Self
The monument which thou beholdest here
Presents Edward, Lord Herbert to thy sight,
A man who was so free from either hope or fear
To have or lose this ordinary light,
That when to elements his body turned were,
He knew that as those elements would fight,
So his immortal soul should find above,
With his Creator, peace, joy, truth and love.
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