Social Commentaries
To Robert Lincolne, Gentleman
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Deare Sir, your Fates looke, as our Proverb sayes,
The devill look't o're Lincolne, and would raise
Contempt against your worth; whose honour'd name
Stands Ensigne-like, defying base defame.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Robert Lincolne, Gentleman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/143/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Robert Lincolne, Gentleman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/143/.
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