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Chidiock Tichborne (c. 24 August 1562 - 20 September 1586 / Southampton, England)
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Chidiock (Charles) Tichborne is remembered as an English conspirator and poet.
Biography
He was born in Southampton sometime after 24 August 1562 to Roman Catholic parents, Peter Tichborne and his wife Elizabeth (née Middleton).His birth date has been given as circa 1558 in many sources, though unverified, and thus his age given as 28 at his execution. It is unlikely ... more »
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My prime of youth is but a frost of cares,
Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586), British poet. Tichborne's Elegy (l. 1-6). . . Oxford Anthology of English Literature, The, Vols. I-II. Frank Kermo...
My feast of joy is but a dish of pain,
My crop of corn is but a field of tares,
And all my good is but vain hope of gain:
The day...
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I write this fully aware that no-one will ever read it, for who has ever heard of Chideock Tichborne? I first heard of him at school in the 1940s, and it is amazing that he wrote his Elegy on the eve of his execution in the Tower of London. I am not sure what the method of execution was in the 16th century, but he was disembowelled before he was dead so it must have been grisly, but knowing his fate he remained calm enough to compose this master-piece. It makes you wonder what else he could have written had he been allowed to live.