Social Commentaries
Epigram 36 (Chito and Trogus sinn th'extremitie,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 4
Social Commentaries
Chito and Trogus sinn th'extremitie,
Chito of pride, Trogus of gluttonie.
Chito will weare his dinner on his backe.
Trogus will eate his shoes rather then lacke.
Chito hath earthen plate, but golden cuts:
Tragus hath a freize coate, but veluet guts.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 36 (Chito and Trogus sinn th'extremitie,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/156/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 36 (Chito and Trogus sinn th'extremitie,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/156/.
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