Death & Dying
Epigram 80. An Epitaph on my Father Mr. Tho. Cokain, who deceased in London, about the of his age, and lyes buryed in St. Giles's Church in the Fields
From A Chain of Golden Poems (1658)
Stay Passenger, and read under this stone,
Here Thomas Cokain lyes, Sir Edwards son.
Mapleton gave him birth; but far from home
At London he deceas'd, and this his Tombe
Too mean a Monument for his great worth;
But virtue never findes reward on earth.
He was his families Heir; but (transitory
Knowing all terrene wealth) chang'd his for glory.
And here his body soft repose doth take
Till him the Angels Trumpets shall awake.
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MLA
Cokain, Aston. “Epigram 80. An Epitaph on my Father Mr. Tho. Cokain, who deceased in London, about the of his age, and lyes buryed in St. Giles's Church in the Fields.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cokain/246/.
Chicago
Cokain, Aston. “Epigram 80. An Epitaph on my Father Mr. Tho. Cokain, who deceased in London, about the of his age, and lyes buryed in St. Giles's Church in the Fields.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cokain/246/.
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