Death & Dying

Another, on the Same

by Alexander Pope 1688–1744

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.

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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