Social Commentaries
Epigram 32 (How deerly doth the simple husband buy,)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 7
Social Commentaries
How deerly doth the simple husband buy,
His wiues defect of will when she doth dye?
Better in death by will to lett her giue,
Then let her haue her will while she doth liue.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 32 (How deerly doth the simple husband buy,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/272/.
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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 32 (How deerly doth the simple husband buy,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/272/.
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