Social Commentaries

Epigram 32 (They say the Spaniards make prouision)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1

Social Commentaries

They say the Spaniards make prouision
For wars, and that they will be heere with speed
With shops; golde, siluer and munition.
What do they meane? I think they know our need?

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 32 (They say the Spaniards make prouision).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/32/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 32 (They say the Spaniards make prouision).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/32/.

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