Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Hour-Glass by Ben Johnson

Consider this small dust, here in the glass,
By atoms moved:
Could you believe that this the body was
Of one that loved;
And in his mistress' flame playing like a fly,
Was turned to cinders by her eye:
Yes ; and in death, as life unblest,
To have't exprest,
Even ashes of lovers find no rest

1 comment:

  1. Pardon my intrusion. I had received a comment from you on one of my poems. After ages i have written on. Would love to have your comments! Thanks :)

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