Quote#Nature
The waters were his winding sheet, the sea was made for his tomb
Quote byRichard Barnfield · 1574–1627
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Epitaph on Hawkins (1595)..
English (original)
The waters were his winding sheet, the sea was made for his tomb; Yet for his fame the ocean sea, was not sufficient room.
— Richard Barnfield
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