Social Commentaries
Of Traitors
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Like odious Toades are trait'rous Male contents,
That from faire day-light hide their foule intents,
And in the Denns of mischiefe dormant sit
Till night; but then their blacker venime spit,
While with their harsh ill-boading sounds they breake
The aire, and peace of Kingdomes, where they speake.
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