And here the precious dust is laid, Whose purely tempered clay was made So fine that it the guest betrayed. Else the soul grew so fast within, It bro… - Thomas Carew

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And here the precious dust is laid,
Whose purely tempered clay was made
So fine that it the guest betrayed.
Else the soul grew so fast within,
It broke the outward shell of sin,
And so was hatched a cherubin.

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About Thomas Carew

Thomas Carew (pronounced like "Carey") (1595 – March 22, 1640) was an English poet.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Carey
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