While Vere sought death armed with his sword and shield

DMI number:

23586

First Line:

While Vere sought death armed with his sword and shield

Last Line:

Death like a coward struck him and he died

Poem Genre / Form:

Epitaph and Couplet

Themes:

Death

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First Line:

When Vere sought death armed with his sword and shield

Last Line:

Death like a coward struck him and he died

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Content/Publication

Title:

The Repository [P6328] [ecco]

Page No(s):

p.78

Poem Title:

Epitaph on Sir Francis Vere, who died Anno 1608.

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