Social Commentaries
Death, a sure friend
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
The Flesh and Spirit ever fighting are,
But Death soone parts them: Is't not then a friend,
That our dull terrene muster off doth pare,
And makes the flame-like forme to Heaven ascend?
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Death, a sure friend.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/119/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Death, a sure friend.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/119/.
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