Social Commentaries
Vpon Tarbon the Countrey Gentleman
From A Strappado for the Divell (1615)
Tarbon they say is mellancholly growne,
Because his wife takes phisicke in the towne:
Why, that's no cause; who would not hazard faire
To leaue both land and name vnto his heire?
Yea, but he doubts, (so iealous is the man)
That th'physicke workes not but Physitian.
Which if he finde, he sweares he meanes to call.
The child not Tarbon but young Vrinall.
O monstrous, by this thou'st truly showe,
Thy wife a punke, thou needs not call her so:
Which with thy fowre eyes Talbon if thou finde,
Ile neuer trust face, conscience, nor kinde.
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Brathwaite, Richard. “Vpon Tarbon the Countrey Gentleman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/27/.
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Brathwaite, Richard. “Vpon Tarbon the Countrey Gentleman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/27/.
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