Social Commentaries

Epigram 33 (A Wealch and Englishman meete on the way,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 3

Social Commentaries

A Wealch and Englishman meete on the way,
Both poore, both proud, full of small courtesy.
They fall in talke till each of them display,
Both their great mindes, and small abilitie.
The wealch man from one word of discontent,
Of an huge quarrell tooke occasion:
Telling the englishman he should repent,
For he should fight with all his nation.
The english man would put vp no disgrace,
But said I will, doe you appoint the place.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 33 (A Wealch and Englishman meete on the way,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/114/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 33 (A Wealch and Englishman meete on the way,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/114/.

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