Shakespeare's funerary monument Socrates in genius, a Maro in art," comparing Shakespeare to Nestor the wise King of Pylus, to the Greek philosopher Socrates, and to the Roman poet Virgil (whose last name, or "cognomen" was Maro). The second reads "The earth buries him, the people mourn him, Olympus possesses him," referring to Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods. The English poem reads: As modernized by Katherine Duncan-Jones: Stanley Wells is one of the few biographers to comment on the poem, saying that it "somewhat cryptically calls on the passer-by to pay tribute to his greatness as a writer", and admitting
Dum Maro Dum (song) the original's psychedelic soul leanings with a hypnotic laid-back groove. The song has recently been covered by Indian film enthusiasts "The Knockouts", from Luton, England, on their 4-track EP, "The Remarkable Sounds of India". The Knockouts, who usually record lo-fi garage punk/surf instrumentals, have, for this release only, engaged the services of fellow Asha fan, Mick Sheridan, who has lived for several years in India. The iconic song has also been remixed as an Item Song and picturized on Deepika Padukone in the Hindi film "Dum Maaro Dum". Dum Maro Dum (song) Dum Maro Dum (Hindi: दम मारो दम, "Puff,