History & Politics
Epigram XXXII. On a burnt Ship
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
History & Politics
Unhappy Ship, that must by flames expire,
And having scap'd by waters, fall by fire!
The Step-dame Sea hath safely landed Thee;
Thy mother Earth's more treacherous then she.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXXII. On a burnt Ship.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/197/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram XXXII. On a burnt Ship.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/197/.
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