Social Commentaries
Epigram 24 (Faustus is sicke of care, the doctors say,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1
Social Commentaries
Faustus is sicke of care, the doctors say,
His cure and remedy must be delay.
While sicke consuming Faustus keeps his bedde.
An hundred whole men are consum'd and deade.
After all this Faustus recouereth;
I see care is a tricke to cosin death.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 24 (Faustus is sicke of care, the doctors say,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/24/.
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