Social Commentaries
To Fewlove, a turbulent Church-man
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
What Devils horne compells thee? canst not Preach
Of what thou nere wilt by example teach,
Good life and manners; but thou needs must be
Braying against the fruites of Sanctity:
As bounteous almes, set prayers, and the like,
Whereat thou dost with points of Doctrine strike?
This 's not to build up, but edge tooles to throw
'Mongst ignorants, and wound their weaknesse so.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Fewlove, a turbulent Church-man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/396/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “To Fewlove, a turbulent Church-man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/396/.
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