Social Commentaries
Who first, for a winding-sheete
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
With what a swiftnesse are we hurried on
By Times impulsion to our finall home!
That seeme to strive as Peter did, and Iohn,
Who first unto the Sepulchre should come.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Who first, for a winding-sheete.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/415/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Who first, for a winding-sheete.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/415/.
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