Social Commentaries
Of solitude
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Our Heavenly Saviour (passing all degree
Of humane sanctity) went oft apart
To pray, and found such solitude to be
A fit companion for a single heart.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of solitude.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/377/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of solitude.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/377/.
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