Social Commentaries

An invitation to happinesse

by Thomas Bancroft fl. 1633–1658

From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II

Social Commentaries

Me thinkes I see a glittering troope of Saints,
Beckning to me from Heavens gilt battlements,
To hasten to them. Here (they seeme to say)
Is the springs flourish, Summers lightsome ray;
The Autumnes plenty, with the Winters ease,
And all that may the high-wrought phansie please:
Who then pure treasures dost preferre to toyes,
Mend thy dull pace, and minde this place of joyes.

MLA

Bancroft, Thomas. “An invitation to happinesse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/299/.

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Bancroft, Thomas. “An invitation to happinesse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/299/.

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