Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton (Q17553432)

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tent-shaped mausoleum in London
  • Mausoleum Of Sir Richard And Lady Burton, Churchyard Of St Mary Magdalen
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Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton
tent-shaped mausoleum in London
  • Mausoleum Of Sir Richard And Lady Burton, Churchyard Of St Mary Magdalen

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51°28'5.520"N, 0°15'41.112"W
RICHARD BURTON/ FAREWELL, DEAR FRIEND, DEAD HERO, THE GREAT LIFE/ IS ENDED, THE GREAT PERILS, THE GREAT JOYS/ AND HE TO WHOM ADVENTURES WERE AS TOYS,/ WHO SEEMED TO BEAR A CHARM 'GAINST SPEAR OR KNIFE/ OR BULLET, HOW LIES SILENT FROM ALL STRIFE/ OUT YONDER, WHERE THE AUSTRIAN EAGLES POISE/ ON ISTRIAN HILLS. BUT ENGLAND, AT THE NOISE/ OF THAT DREAD FALL, WEEPS WITH THE HERO'S WIFE./ OH, LAST AND NOBLEST OF THE ERRANT KNIGHTS/ THE ENGLISH SOLDIER AND THE ARAB SHEIK!/ OH SINGER OF THE EAST, WHO LOVED SO WELL/ THE DEATHLESS WONDER OF THE "ARABIAN NIGHTS",/ WHO TOUCHED CAMOEN'S LUTE AND STILL WOULD SEEK/ EVER NEW DEEDS UNTIL THE END! FAREWELL!/ JUSTIN HUNTLY MCCARTHY. (English)
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Tomb of Richard Francis Burton
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