Social Commentaries
An offer of love to our new-borne Saviour
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Sith in the Inne no roome they will afford,
Take up thy lodging in my breast, deare Lord,
Where for a Cradle let my panting heart
Rocke thee asleepe, that dost true rest impart;
And for thy swadling bands, my Muse shall bring
Strong Lines, that binde the passions of a King.
O this poore offer wouldst thou take deare Lord,
A heartier welcome should no flesh afford.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “An offer of love to our new-borne Saviour.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/340/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “An offer of love to our new-borne Saviour.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/340/.
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