Sir Kenelm Digby

Sir Kenelm Digby, that renowned Knight, great linguist, and magazen of arts, was born and died on the eleventh of june, and also fought fortunately at Scanderoon the same day.

Hear his epitaph, composed by Mr Farrer :

Under this stone the matchless Digby lies,

Digby the great, the valiant and the wise :

This age's wonder, for his noble parts,

Skilled in six tongues, and learned in all the arts.

Born on the day he died, the eleventh of june,

On which he bravely fought at Scanderoon.

'Tis rare that one and self-same day should be

His day of birth, of death, of victory.