Swedish prince. His Swedish name was Sten. He belonged to the Vasa Dynasty as the fifth son of King Gustav I. Alternative life years have been given as born in 1541, died in 1542. In any case, he died as a small child and was buried at the Linköping church near where his family was staying at the time. His gravestone used to be in the floor of the cathedral but has long been lost. The exact location of his remains is unknown.
"Tell us, thou clear and heav'nly tongue:
Where are the babes but lately sprung?
Lie they the lily-banks among?"
- Robert Herrick
"Tell us, thou clear and heav'nly tongue:
Where are the babes but lately sprung?
Lie they the lily-banks among?"
- Robert Herrick
Swedish prince. His Swedish name was Sten. He belonged to the Vasa Dynasty as the fifth son of King Gustav I. Alternative life years have been given as born in 1541, died in 1542. In any case, he died as a small child and was buried at the Linköping church near where his family was staying at the time. His gravestone used to be in the floor of the cathedral but has long been lost. The exact location of his remains is unknown.
"Tell us, thou clear and heav'nly tongue:
Where are the babes but lately sprung?
Lie they the lily-banks among?"
- Robert Herrick
"Tell us, thou clear and heav'nly tongue:
Where are the babes but lately sprung?
Lie they the lily-banks among?"
- Robert Herrick
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