Social Commentaries

Epigram 5 (These ships with childe with such an enterprize,)

by Thomas Bastard 1565/6–1618

From Chrestoleros (1598), Book 3

Social Commentaries

These ships with childe with such an enterprize,
As more then quicke they trauaile with to Spayne;
These Captaynes of couragious companies,
The towers and fortes, Elysa, if thy reigne,
These Armies marching and these ensignes spread,
These Armes aduanst vpon our enemies:
All as the body, waite on thee their head,
Great Lord, dipt in thine heart, fixt in thine eyes,
Go on with liuing courage, tempring sweete,
The inspirde body of her royall fleete,

MLA

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 5 (These ships with childe with such an enterprize,).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/84/.

Chicago

Bastard, Thomas. “Epigram 5 (These ships with childe with such an enterprize,).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bastard/84/.

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