Religion

On my First Daughter

by Ben Jonson 1572-1637

Religion

HERE lies, to each her parents' ruth,
Mary, the daughter of their youth;
Yet, all heaven's gifts, being heaven's due,
It makes the father less to rue.
At six months' end, she parted hence,
With safety of her innocence;
Whose soul heaven's queen, whose name she bears,
In comfort of her mother's tears,
Hath placed amongst her virgin-train;
Where, while that severed doth remain,
This grave partakes the fleshly birth;
Which cover lightly, gentle earth!

MLA

Jonson, Ben. “On my First Daughter.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/1/.

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Jonson, Ben. “On my First Daughter.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/1/.

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