Living

The answer of Metrodorus

by Sir John Beaumont 1583–1627

Translated by Sir John Beaumont (1629) · From Bosworth-field (1629)

Living

In eu'ry way of life, true pleasure flowes,
Immortall Fame, from publike action growes:
Within the doores is found appeasing rest;
In fields, the gifts of Nature are exprest.
The Sea brings gaine, the rich abroad prouide,
To blaze their names, the poore their wants to hide
All housholds best are gouern'd by a wife;
His cares are light, who leades a single life.
Sweet children, are delights, which marriage blesse
He that hath none, disturbs his thoughts the lesse.
Strong youth, can triumph in victorious deeds:
Old age the soule, with pious motion feeds.
All states are good, and they are falsly led,
Who wish to be vnborne, or quickly dead.

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Translation of the reply by Metrodorus to the epigram above (Greek Anthology).

MLA

Beaumont, John. “The answer of Metrodorus.” Translated by Sir John Beaumont. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/beaumont_j/3/.

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Beaumont, John. “The answer of Metrodorus.” Translated by Sir John Beaumont. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/beaumont_j/3/.

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