Social Commentaries
Epigram 25 (Thy beard is long: better it would thee ...)
From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 2
Social Commentaries
Thy beard is long: better it would thee fitt,
To haue a shorter beard, and longer witt.
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MLA
Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 25 (Thy beard is long: better it would thee ...).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/65/.
Chicago
Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 25 (Thy beard is long: better it would thee ...).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/65/.
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