The Complete Poems of Richard Barnfield/Poems/An Epitaph vpon the Death, of Sir Philip Sidney, Knight: Lord-Gouernour of Vlising

by Richard Barnfield

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AN EPITAPH VPON THE DEATH, OF SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, KNIGHT: LORD-GOUERNOUR OF VLISING.

THAT England lost, that Learning lov'd, that euery mouth commended,
That fame did prayse, that Prince did rayse, that Countrey so defended,
Here lyes the man: lyke to the Swan, who knowing shee shall die,
Doeth tune her voice vnto the Spheares, and scomes Mortalitie.
Two worthie Earls his vncles were; a Lady was his Mother;
A Knight his father; and himselfe a noble Countesse Brother.
Belov'd, bewaild; aliue, now dead; of all, with Teares for euer;
Here lyes Sir Philip Sidneis Corps, whom cruell Death did seuer.
He liv'd for her, hee dyde for her; for whom he dyde, he liued:
O graunt (O God) that wee of her may neuer be depriued.