Social Commentaries
The Objects of reproofe
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
The stone that Daniel Writes of, did not smite
The Idolls golden head, nor silver brest,
But carthen feet: so heavy blame doth light,
Not on mens rich deserts (with honour blest,)
But at poore errours reprehension flyes,
And stones to death the slight'st infirmities.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “The Objects of reproofe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/380/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “The Objects of reproofe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/380/.
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