Social Commentaries
On Church-bells
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Some Novellists, that Conscience most pretend
With Caps and Surplisses themselves offend;
Others dare raile at other matters else,
As at the Ring, but few against the Bells:
Which should they taxe, the Ropes would undertake
To answer for them, and all quiet make.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “On Church-bells.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/138/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “On Church-bells.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/138/.
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