Death & Dying
Doe not contemne my corps Italian
From A Strappado for the Divell (1615)
Death & Dying
Doe not contemne my corps Italian,
I am th'remainder of a Gentleman,
Who knew what honour was: so after-time
May shew like loue to thee, thou showes to mine.
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MLA
Brathwaite, Richard. “Doe not contemne my corps Italian.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/55/.
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Brathwaite, Richard. “Doe not contemne my corps Italian.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/55/.
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