Social Commentaries
Poore and rich
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
The Shepheards quickly with their Saviour were,
But the three Kingly Sophies came from farre;
To shew, than poore men are to God as neare
As fortunes Sonnes, that rich and potent are.
For pride (which made both men and Angels erre)
Oft waites on wealth, and leades to Lucifer.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Poore and rich.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/390/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Poore and rich.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/390/.
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