History & Politics
Epigram IV. On Gold
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
History & Politics
IN vain was Danae clos'd in brazen Tower,
No brazen fort keeps out a golden showre.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram IV. On Gold.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/169/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram IV. On Gold.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/169/.
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