Social Commentaries

Epigram 15 (Phisition Mirus talkes of saliuation,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1

Social Commentaries

Phisition Mirus talkes of saliuation,
Of Tophes and Pustules, and Febricitation;
Who doth ingurgitate, who tussicate,
And who an vlcer hath inueterate.
Thus while his Inkehorne termes he doth apply,
Euacuated is his ingenie.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 15 (Phisition Mirus talkes of saliuation,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/15/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 15 (Phisition Mirus talkes of saliuation,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/15/.

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