Death & Dying
Epitaph Monsieur Maynard
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Death & Dying
John, who below here reposes at leisure,
By pilf'ring on all hands, did rake up a Treasure
Above what he e're could have hop'd for himself;
He was Master of much; but imparted to no Man,
[…] that had he not had a Wife, that was common
Ne're any Man living had shar'd of his Wealth.
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Cotton, Charles. “Epitaph Monsieur Maynard.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/253/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Epitaph Monsieur Maynard.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/253/.
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