Social Commentaries
Paine before pleasure
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Vigills and Fasts to joyfull feasts make way,
And Earths short paines to Heav'ns long Holiday.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Paine before pleasure.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/257/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Paine before pleasure.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/257/.
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