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EPITAPHIUM GULIELMI HERBERT DE SWANSEA, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Great spirit, that in new ambition
Last Line: Since thou hast not begot it.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord


GREAT spirit, that in new ambition
Stoop'd not below his merit,
But with his proper worth being carri'd on,
Stoop'd at no second place, till now in one
He doth all place inherit:

Live endless here in such brave memory
The best tongue cannot spot it,
While they which knew, or but have heard of thee,
Must never hope thy like again can be,
Since thou hast not begot it.





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