History & Politics

For a Picture where a Queen Laments over the Tombe of a slaine Knight.

by Thomas Carew 1595–1640

History & Politics

BRave Youth; to whom Fate in one hower
Grave death, and Conquest, by whose power
Those chaines about my heart are wound,
With which the Foe my Kingdome bound,
Freed, and captiv'd by thee, I bring
For either Act an offering;
For victory, this wreathe of Bay:
In signe of Thraldome, downe I lay
Scepter and Crowne: Take from my sight
Those Royall Robes; since fortunes spight
Forbids me live thy Vertues prize,
I'le dye thy Valours sacrifice.

MLA

Carew, Thomas. “For a Picture where a Queen Laments over the Tombe of a slaine Knight.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/carew/76/.

Chicago

Carew, Thomas. “For a Picture where a Queen Laments over the Tombe of a slaine Knight.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/carew/76/.

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