Social Commentaries
To the Reader
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Reader, till Martial thou hast well survey'd,
Or Owens Wit with Ionsons Learning weigh'd,
Forbeare with thankelesse censure to accuse
My Writ of errour, or condemne my Muse.
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