Death & Dying
Epigram 24 (Of fighting Cannius here lye the bones,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 4
Death & Dying
Of fighting Cannius here lye the bones,
Which neuer receiued the lye but ones.
He thought to auenge him; he drew forth his sword
He ventured his life vpon a bare word.
Now I say he lyeth, in him the cause is,
Had he tane that lye, he had not tane this.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 24 (Of fighting Cannius here lye the bones,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/144/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 24 (Of fighting Cannius here lye the bones,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/144/.
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