Time & Brevity
Epigram XXIII. On Time
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
Time & Brevity
Our joyful years do pass too soon away,
A minutes grief seems an eternal day.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXIII. On Time.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/188/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXIII. On Time.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/188/.
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