MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. XVII. — EPITAPH ON MICHAEL DRAYTON. Do, pious marble, let thy readers know What they, and what their children owe To Drayton's name ; whose sacred dust We recommend unto thy trust. Protect his memory, and preserve his story, Remain a lasting monument of his glory.— And when thy ruins shall disclaim To be the treasurer of his name ; His name, that cannot die, shall be An everlasting monument to thee. |
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Source: Jonson, Ben. The Works of Ben Jonson. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Co., 1853. 816. |
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