Social Commentaries
Epigram 19 (Lalus was noted for vaine talke and prating.)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 6
Social Commentaries
Lalus was noted for vaine talke and prating.
Carus for drinking and Tobaccho taking.
When they both dy'de and were ript vp apart,
One had no breath, the other had no heart.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 19 (Lalus was noted for vaine talke and prating.).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/219/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 19 (Lalus was noted for vaine talke and prating.).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/219/.
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