Social Commentaries
Of the Wedding Ring
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
This precious Embleme well doth represent
That evennesse, that Crownes us with content:
Which when it wanting is, the sacred yoake
Becomes uneasie, yet with ease is broake.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of the Wedding Ring.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/303/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of the Wedding Ring.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/303/.
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