Social Commentaries

Epigram 30 (Liue long Elisa, that the wolse of Spayne,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 2

Social Commentaries

Liue long Elisa, that the wolse of Spayne,
In his owne thirst of blood consumde may be.
That forraine princes may enuie thy reigne.
That we may liue and florish vnder thee,
And though the bended force of mighty kings,
With knots of policy confederate.
Ayme at thy royall Scepter, purposing
Confusion to thy country and thy state.
Heauen fights for thee, & thou shalt haue thy will
Of all thy foes, for thy Sunne standeth still.

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 30 (Liue long Elisa, that the wolse of Spayne,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/70/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 30 (Liue long Elisa, that the wolse of Spayne,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/70/.

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