Death & Dying
Another, on the Same
From Epitaphs
Death & Dying
Under this marble, or under this sill,
Or under this turf, or e'en what they will;
Whatever an heir, or a friend in his stead,
Or any good creature shall lay o'er my head,
Lies one who ne'er cared, and still cares not a pin
What they said, or may say, of the mortal within:
But who, living and dying, serene still and free,
Trusts in God, that as well as he was, he shall be.
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MLA
Pope, Alexander. “Another, on the Same.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/pope/52/.
Chicago
Pope, Alexander. “Another, on the Same.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/pope/52/.
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