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Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.

Thomas Carew. 1595?–1639?

295. Another

THIS little vault, this narrow room, 
Of Love and Beauty is the tomb; 
The dawning beam, that ‘gan to clear 
Our clouded sky, lies darken’d here, 
For ever set to us: by Death         5
Sent to enflame the World Beneath. 
‘Twas but a bud, yet did contain 
More sweetness than shall spring again; 
A budding Star, that might have grown 
Into a Sun when it had blown.  10
This hopeful Beauty did create 
New life in Love’s declining state; 
But now his empire ends, and we 
From fire and wounding darts are free; 
  His brand, his bow, let no man fear:  15
  The flames, the arrows, all lie here.