Social Commentaries
On Poets
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
These Darlings of free Nature want no vigour
Of braine, and therefore to grow rich are liker
Than weaker heads, and might be blest with Angels,
(For which the Souldier fights, and Lawyer wrangles)
Did not their lofty Fancies 'bove the Welkin
Still soare, whilst others are for Treasures delving.
But fie, my verse is foundr'd, all this time
I dream'd on riches, I but rav'd in time.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “On Poets.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/66/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “On Poets.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/66/.
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