Social Commentaries
Of incineration
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
As Daniel did by strewing ashes find,
The juggling Priests deceite; so in thy mind
And memory the wholsome ashes cast,
Whereto the fates will sift thy flesh at last;
And the false foot-steps of the world thereby
Thou shalt race out, and guilefull trickes desery.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of incineration.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/360/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of incineration.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/360/.
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