Social Commentaries

Epigram 17 (Sextus and Quintus, Caius, and the rest,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 5

Social Commentaries

Sextus and Quintus, Caius, and the rest,
Looke for their commendations with the best.
Quintus hath a large house, which may containe,
Three Lords, with roome to spare, & al their traine;
Sextus hath corne and all prouision meete,
To vittaile, if need should require a fleete.
Caius by th'yeare a thousand pounds may spend,
Dacus may loane three thousand to his friend.
How could I praise these, lesse I vnderstood,
The future tense of the potentiall moode?

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 17 (Sextus and Quintus, Caius, and the rest,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/177/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 17 (Sextus and Quintus, Caius, and the rest,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/177/.

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