Social Commentaries
Epigram 23 (First Clerus by fayre flattrye Princes sought,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 6
Social Commentaries
First Clerus by fayre flattrye Princes sought,
Then was cast of to the Nobilitie.
He flattred them till he was set at nought,
And was thrust downe to the gentilitie;
Now he speakes fayre to them and th'yeomanrye.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 23 (First Clerus by fayre flattrye Princes sought,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/223/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 23 (First Clerus by fayre flattrye Princes sought,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/223/.
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