Abraham Cowley, Sylva (1681), p. 51
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Thus I would waste, thus end my careless days, And robin redbreasts, whom men praise For pious birds, should, when I die, Make both my monument and elegy.
— Abraham Cowley on European robin
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "European robin" (C)
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About Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowley (1618 – July 28, 1667) was an English metaphysical poet. In his own time he was widely considered the greatest poet of the age.
About Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowley (1618 – July 28, 1667) was an English metaphysical poet. In his own time he was widely considered the greatest poet of the age.
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