Social Commentaries
To the Lady Maunsfield, now the Countesse of New-Castle. AN AGRAMME. All Fame liveth in Deeds
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
WHile those which nought save fruitlesse titles have,
Bury their greatnesse in Oblivions grave,
Your reall worth unto your Name shall give
A royall fame, that in your deeds shall live.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To the Lady Maunsfield, now the Countesse of New-Castle. AN AGRAMME. All Fame liveth in Deeds.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/205/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To the Lady Maunsfield, now the Countesse of New-Castle. AN AGRAMME. All Fame liveth in Deeds.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/205/.
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