Here lies who of two mighty realms was free; br The English-Spaniard, who lived England's good br With such a Spain of splendour in the blood br As, flaming through our cold utility, br Fired the north oak to the Hesperian tree, br And flower'd and fruited the unyielding wood br That stems the storms and seas. Equal he stood br Between us, and so fell. Twice happy he br On earth: and surely in new Paradise, br Ere we have learn'd the phrase of those abodes, br Twice happy he whom earthly use has given, br Of all the tongues our long confusion tries, br That noblest twain wherein the listening gods br Patient discern the primal speech of Heaven.