On the Death of a Noble Lady

By Sir Henry Newbolt

Time, when thou shalt bring again

Pallas from the Trojan plain,

Portia from the Roman's hall,

Brynhild from the fiery wall,

Eleanor, whose fearless breath

Drew the venom'd fangs of Death,

And Philippa doubly brave

Or to conquer or to save —

When thou shalt on one bestow

All their grace and all their glow,

All their strength and all their state,

All their passion pure and great,

Some far age may honour then

Such another queen of men.