History & Politics
Epigram XXXI. On a Fisherman
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
History & Politics
A Fisher while he angled in a brook,
A dead mans skull by chance hung on his hook;
The pious man in pity did it take,
To bury it, a Grave with's hand did make;
And as he digg'd, found gold: Thus to good men,
Good turns with good turns are repay'd agen.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXXI. On a Fisherman.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/196/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXXI. On a Fisherman.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/196/.
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