Death & Dying

An Epitaph on Mistris Anne Knyveton

by Thomas Bancroft fl. 1633–1658

From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I

Death & Dying

Here hidden lyes deare Treasure under ground,
Blest Innocence, with budding Vertue crown'd,
That, like a Taper on some Altar fir'd,
Shone fairely forth, and sweetly so expir'd,
Expecting here in darkesome shade of night,
A rising Sunne, that brings eternall light.

MLA

Bancroft, Thomas. “An Epitaph on Mistris Anne Knyveton.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/11/.

Chicago

Bancroft, Thomas. “An Epitaph on Mistris Anne Knyveton.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/11/.

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