Social Commentaries

Epigram 31 (Sir Francis and sir Philip, haue no Toombe,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 4

Social Commentaries

Sir Francis and sir Philip, haue no Toombe,
Worthy of all the honour that may be.
And yet they lye not so for want of roome,
Or want of loue in their posteritie.
Who would from liuing hearts vntombe such ones,
To bury vnder a fewe marble stones?
Vertue dyes not, her tombe we neede not raise,
Let thē trust tombs which haue outliu'd their praise.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 31 (Sir Francis and sir Philip, haue no Toombe,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/151/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 31 (Sir Francis and sir Philip, haue no Toombe,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/151/.

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