Social Commentaries

Epigram 7 (Me thinks some curious Reader, I heare say,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 1

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Me thinks some curious Reader, I heare say,
What Epigrams in english? tis not fit.
My booke is plaine, and would haue if it may,
An english Reader but a latine witt.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 7 (Me thinks some curious Reader, I heare say,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/7/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 7 (Me thinks some curious Reader, I heare say,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/7/.

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