Social Commentaries
Epigram 41 (Oeuus now olde and spent, and hard bestead.)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 6
Social Commentaries
Oeuus now olde and spent, and hard bestead.
Taking much trauaile for a little bread.
Wisheth for youth in which he could endure,
To toyle, and sweate, and labour euery hower.
As if Prometheus eaten vp with paine.
Should wish his heart fresh to be gnawne againe.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 41 (Oeuus now olde and spent, and hard bestead.).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/241/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 41 (Oeuus now olde and spent, and hard bestead.).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/241/.
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