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To Captaine Iames, after his intended discovery of the North-west passages
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Captaine, that hast endur'd ten thousand knockes
'Gainst floating Iles of Ice, and setled Rockes,
Out-daring tempests with undaunted sense,
And dulling sharpest colds with patience,
Meeting more dangers than each tedious day
Had houres: too ill proud Fortune did repay
Thy hazarde: yet (to th'honor of thy name)
The North-west passage prov'd thy way to Fame.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Captaine Iames, after his intended discovery of the North-west passages.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/131/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Captaine Iames, after his intended discovery of the North-west passages.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/131/.
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