On parent knees, a naked new-born child,
Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled:
So live, that sinking to thy life's last sleep,
Calm thou may'st smile, whilst all around thee weep.
Epigram
Sir William Jones
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Poem topics: child, life, sleep, smile, live, parent, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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