Social Commentaries
Epigram 21 (Mother of England, and sweete nurse of all,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 3
Social Commentaries
Mother of England, and sweete nurse of all,
Thy countries good which all depends on thee,
Looke not that countries father I thee call,
A name of great and kingly dignitie,
Thou dost not onely match old kings, but rather,
In thy sweete loue to vs, excell a father.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 21 (Mother of England, and sweete nurse of all,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/102/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 21 (Mother of England, and sweete nurse of all,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/102/.
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