Love
An Epigramme, Like to like
From A Strappado for the Divell (1615)
Love
Vpon a time (as I informed am)
A Sub-vrbs Baud and Countrey Gentleman,
Comming at the dore where I doe lie,
A gallant rufling wench chanc't to passe by;
Which th' Baud obreruing,—Sir I pray you see,
"How like you gallant and my daughter be.
Indeed they much resemble, both in face,
Painting, complexion, and in huffing pace,
Yea I should say nere any two were liker,
If this be as thy daughter is? a striker.
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MLA
Brathwaite, Richard. “An Epigramme, Like to like.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/45/.
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Brathwaite, Richard. “An Epigramme, Like to like.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/45/.
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