Death & Dying
Of Cato (IV)
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Death & Dying
What doubt'st thou, hand? sad Cato 'tis to kill;
But he'l be free: sure, hand, thou doubt'st not still!
Cato alive, 'tis just all men be free:
Nor conquers he himself, now if he die.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Of Cato (IV).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/118/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Of Cato (IV).” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/118/.
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