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Subject: OVERBURY, SIR THOMAS (1581-1613)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` AN ELEGY ON SIR THOMAS OVERBURY; POISONED IN THE TOWER OF LONDON, by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643)    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Had not thy wrong, like to a wound ill cur'd
Last Line: An antidote against the silent grave.
Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, William Of Tavistock
Subject(s): Overbury, Sir Thomas (1581-1613); Poisons & Poisoning; Tower Of London


TO SIR THOMAS OVERBURY, by BEN JONSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: So phoebus makes me worthy of his bays
Last Line: Who in such ambition can but follow thee.
Subject(s): Overbury, Sir Thomas (1581-1613)