Social Commentaries

Epigram 13 (Indie newe found the Christian faith doth holde,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 4

Social Commentaries

Indie newe found the Christian faith doth holde,
Reioycing in our heauenly merchandize.
Which we haue chang'd for pretious stones & gold
And pearle and feathers, and for Popingyes.
Now are they louing, meeke and vertuous,
Contented, sweetly with poore godlinesse.
Nowe are we saluage, fierce and barbarous,
Rich with the fuell of all wickednesse.
So did Elishaes seruant Gehazye,
With Naamans goold, buy Naamans leprosye.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 13 (Indie newe found the Christian faith doth holde,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/133/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 13 (Indie newe found the Christian faith doth holde,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/133/.

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