Social Commentaries
Epigram 11 (Seuerus notes how euery verse begins,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 5
Social Commentaries
Seuerus notes how euery verse begins,
And still he saith, he findes lesse ads then ins,
Lesse ads then ins? why should it not be so?
If men be nought is it my fault or no?
Or should I praise vice, and commend a spott?
Beare witnesse reader I commend it not.
And yet I spare it, but I spare it so,
I giue a great Asse but a little blow.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 11 (Seuerus notes how euery verse begins,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/171/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 11 (Seuerus notes how euery verse begins,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/171/.
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