Social Commentaries

Epigram 26 (Septimius doth excell for daintie cheere,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 5

Social Commentaries

Septimius doth excell for daintie cheere,
His diet is olde Murton and new beere.
And sugred mustard and sweete vinegeere.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 26 (Septimius doth excell for daintie cheere,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/186/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 26 (Septimius doth excell for daintie cheere,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/186/.

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