Social Commentaries
The Prodigall, on himselfe
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Ingenious Daedalus, whose Art out-went
All fancies of the Greekes, and did invent
Large net-like sayles, to catch all winds that blew,
Which made the Poets fable that he flew,
Did scarce deserve so high a fame as I,
That bravely make bright Gold and Silver flye.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “The Prodigall, on himselfe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/161/.
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