Social Commentaries

Epigram 1 (My Booke is not for learned men nor ...)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 3

Social Commentaries

My Booke is not for learned men nor wise,
Nor mery nor conceipted, nor the plaine:
Nor angry, foolish, criticall or nice.
Nor olde nor young, nor sober, nor the vaine.
Nor for the proud, nor for the couetous,
Nor for the Gentle man, nor the Clowne:
Nor for the glutton, nor adulterous,
Nor for the valiant worthy of renowne.
Nor for the thrifty, nor the prodigall,
But if thou needs will know for whom? for all.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 1 (My Booke is not for learned men nor ...).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/80/.

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Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 1 (My Booke is not for learned men nor ...).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/80/.

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