On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st, while all around thee smil'd: So live, that sinking to thy life's last sleep, Calm thou may'st smile, whilst all around thee weep.
Epigram and Epitaph
Song Cycle by Vivian Fine (1913 - 2000)
1. Epigram
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by William Jones, Sir (1746 - 1794), no title, subtitle: "From the Persian"
Based on:
- a text in Persian (Farsi) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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Confirmed with Bartlett, John, comp. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed, rev. and enl. by Nathan Haskell Dole. Boston: Little, Brown, 1919; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/100/303.htmlResearcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
2. Epitaph
Language: English
He first deceased; she for a little tried To live without him, liked it not and died.
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wotton, Sir (1568 - 1639)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 50