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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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