History & Politics
Sir Iohn Wingefield
From Poems (Grierson, 1912)
History & Politics
Beyond th'old Pillers many have travailed
Towards the Suns cradle, and his throne, and bed:
A fitter Piller our Earle did bestow
In that late Island; for he well did know
Farther then Wingefield no man dares to goe.
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Donne, John. “Sir Iohn Wingefield.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/179/.
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Donne, John. “Sir Iohn Wingefield.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/179/.
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