Social Commentaries

Of a Thracyan that was drownde by playing on the Ise

by George Turberville c. 1540–c. 1610

From Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets (1567)

Social Commentaries

A Thracyan Boy well tipled all the day
Vpon a frozen Spring did sport and play,
The slipper Ise with hieft of bodies sway
On sodaine brake, & swapt his head away:
It swam aloft, bylowe the Carcas lay.
The Mother came and bore the head away:
When shée did burie it thus gan shée say.
This brought I foorth in flame his Hierce to haue,
The rest amids the flood to finde a graue.

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Turberville, George. “Of a Thracyan that was drownde by playing on the Ise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/117/.

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Turberville, George. “Of a Thracyan that was drownde by playing on the Ise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/117/.

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