Time & Brevity
Immortality
From An American Anthology, 1787-1900, ed. E. C. Stedman (1900)
Time & Brevity
Battles nor songs can from oblivion save,
But Fame upon a white deed loves to build:
From out that cup of water Sidney gave,
Not one drop has been spilled.
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Reese, Lizette Woodworth. “Immortality.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/reese/9/.
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Reese, Lizette Woodworth. “Immortality.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/reese/9/.
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