Social Commentaries
Epigram 33 (Vlysses hauing scapt the ocean floood.)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 5
Social Commentaries
Vlysses hauing scapt the ocean floood.
wise ten yeares pilgrimage in foreyn landes.
And the sweete deathes of Syrens tunde with blood,
And Cyclops iawes, and Circes charming handes:
Comes home, and seeming safe, (as he mistakes).
He steps awaie, and fals in to a Aiax.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 33 (Vlysses hauing scapt the ocean floood.).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/193/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 33 (Vlysses hauing scapt the ocean floood.).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/193/.
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