Love
On Mrs. Dove, Wife to the Reverend Dr. Henry Dove
From Poems and Songs (1686)
Love
'Tis thus----and thus farewell to all
Vain mortals do perfection call;
To Beauty, Goodness, Modesty,
Sweet temper, and true Piety.
The rest an Angel's pen must tell:
Long, long, belovèd Dust, farewell.
Those blessings which we highliest prize
Are soonest ravish'd from our eyes.
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MLA
Flatman, Thomas. “On Mrs. Dove, Wife to the Reverend Dr. Henry Dove.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/flatman/63/.
Chicago
Flatman, Thomas. “On Mrs. Dove, Wife to the Reverend Dr. Henry Dove.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/flatman/63/.
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