On My First Daughter
Here lies, to each her parents' ruth,
Mary, the daughter of their youth;
Yet all heaven's gifts being heaven's due,
It makes the father less to rue.
At six months' end she parted hence
With safety of her innocence;
Whose soul heaven's queen, whose name she bears,
In comfort of her mother's tears,
Hath placed amongst her virgin-train:
Where, while that severed doth remain,
This grave partakes the fleshly birth;
Which cover lightly, gentle earth!
poem by Ben Jonson
Added by Poetry Lover
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Also see the following:
- quotes about divine
- quotes about time
- quotes about innocence
- quotes about tomb
- quotes about birth
- quotes about youth
- quotes about childhood
- quotes about Earth
- quotes about lies
No comments until now.