Social Commentaries
Of tongues
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Our tongues are not of bone, but flesh, to shew
Our words should not be harsh, but gently flow.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of tongues.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/386/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of tongues.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/386/.
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