Social Commentaries
Epigram 38 (Morton how foolish was this silly trowte,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 6
Social Commentaries
Morton how foolish was this silly trowte,
Which quickly sawe, and pertly plaide about
The little flye, of bignesse of a pinn.
But ouersawe the fisher and his ginn.
So men doe oft which greedy are of gaine.
Eyde to their profit, but blinde to their paine.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 38 (Morton how foolish was this silly trowte,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/238/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 38 (Morton how foolish was this silly trowte,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/238/.
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