Social Commentaries

Epigram 35 (A Athough Thersites haue a filthy face,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1

Social Commentaries

A Athough Thersites haue a filthy face,
And staring eyes, and little outward grace
Yet this he hath to make amend's for all,
Nature her selfe is not more naturall.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 35 (A Athough Thersites haue a filthy face,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/35/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 35 (A Athough Thersites haue a filthy face,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/35/.

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