| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| William Shakespeare. 1564–1616 |
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142. Dirge of the Three Queens
? or John Fletcher. |
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| URNS and odours bring away! | |
| Vapours, sighs, darken the day! | |
| Our dole more deadly looks than dying; | |
| Balms and gums and heavy cheers, | |
| Sacred vials fill'd with tears, | 5 |
| And clamours through the wild air flying! | |
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| Come, all sad and solemn shows, | |
| That are quick-eyed Pleasure's foes! | |
| We convènt naught else but woes. | |
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GLOSS: dole] lamentation. convent] summon. |
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