Social Commentaries
Wormes meate
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
The proudest King's but carrion, served in
A Leaden dish to wormes, for heavier sinne.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Wormes meate.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/416/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Wormes meate.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/416/.
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