Had a coffin of walnut tree,
The finest coffin ever seen.
O
distemper'd Sir John Denham
Had piercing eyes of light goose-grey,
The strangest pair looked into.
Had piercing eyes of light goose-grey,
The strangest pair looked into.
O
facetious Sir Thomas More
Had his utopian head struck off,
The jaw kept as relic.
Had his utopian head struck off,
The jaw kept as relic.
O
handsome Sir Henry Savile
Had the complexion of a lady,
The queen favoured him much.
Had the complexion of a lady,
The queen favoured him much.
O
accomplished Sir Philip Sidney
Had the best tutors provided him,
The best his father sought.
Had the best tutors provided him,
The best his father sought.
O
gallant Sir John Suckling
Had a ready wit most sparkling,
The admiration of the court.
Had a ready wit most sparkling,
The admiration of the court.
Picture credit: John Aubery (source: Wikipedia).
Inspired by Lives of Eminent Men by John Aubery (1626-1697), written May 2021.
