Death & Dying
Epigram 35 (Who would liue in others breath?)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 7
Death & Dying
Who would liue in others breath?
Fame deceiues the dead mans trust.
Since our names are chang'de in death.
Sand I was, and now am dust.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 35 (Who would liue in others breath?).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/275/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 35 (Who would liue in others breath?).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/275/.
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