Oct 20, 2023
"Thou findest here what thou wilt wish at last,
And that account which none
can ever shun;
Then frame thy life before thy time be past,
As thou wilt wish that thou in
time hadst done:
Lest thou in vain doth wail
thy wretched state,
When time is past and wailing
comes too late."
A poem by Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557-1595), an
English nobleman, translator, and one of the Forty Martyrs of
England and Wales.
Links
Lyra Martyrum: The Poetry of the English Martyrs, 1503-1681 https://www.clunymedia.com/product/lyra-martyrum/
Catholic Culture Podcast Ep. 69—Poetry of the English Martyrs, w/ Benedict Whalen: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-69-poetry-english-martyrs-benedict-whalen/
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Theme music: 2 Part Invention, composed by Mark Christopher Brandt, performed by Thomas Mirus. ©️2019 Heart of the Lion Publishing Co./BMI. All rights reserved.