ition to Cromwell. Onthat account his punifhment was commuted to perpetual im-prifonment. Marten was a prifoner in this tower twenty years, but hisimprifonment was by no means rigorous. His wife was per-mitted to refide with him ; he had the full enjoyment of his CHEPSTOW CASTLE. 71 property, which… … CHEPSTOW, MARTEN S TOWER. Southey in his early and democratic poems drew a moftgloomy and exaggerated pi6lure of Martens imprifonmenthere :— For thirty years fec/uiied from mankind, Here Marten lingered. Often have thefe walls Echoed his footfteps, as with even tread He paced around his prlfon. Not…
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