Death & Dying

An Epitaph on Niobe turned to Stone.

by Henry King 1592–1669

Death & Dying

THis Pile thou seest built out of Flesh, not Stone,
Contains no shroud within, nor mouldring bone:

This bloodless Trunk is destitute of Tombe
Which may the Soul-fled Mansion enwombe.

This seeming Sepulchre (to tell the troth)
Is neither Tomb nor Body, and yet both.

MLA

King, Henry. “An Epitaph on Niobe turned to Stone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/king/9/.

Chicago

King, Henry. “An Epitaph on Niobe turned to Stone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/king/9/.

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