Social Commentaries
Epigram 11 (When nature wrought vpon her mould so well,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1
Social Commentaries
When nature wrought vpon her mould so well,
That nature wondred her owne worke to see,
When arte so labourde nature to excell,
And both had spent their excellence in thee.
Willing they gaue the into fortunes hande
Fearing they could not ende what they beganne.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 11 (When nature wrought vpon her mould so well,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/11/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 11 (When nature wrought vpon her mould so well,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/11/.
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