Social Commentaries
Epigram 12 (Pvblius sweares he is nor false nor wicked,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1
Social Commentaries
Pvblius sweares he is nor false nor wicked,
Free from great faults, and hath no other lett,
Saue this great fault he is in debt.
This is the greatest sinne he hath committed.
This is a great and hainous sinne indeede,
Which will commit him if he take not heede.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 12 (Pvblius sweares he is nor false nor wicked,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/12/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 12 (Pvblius sweares he is nor false nor wicked,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/12/.
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