Social Commentaries

Riddle me this. An Embleame including the Authors name

by Richard Brathwaite 1588?–1673

From A Strappado for the Divell (1615)

Social Commentaries

Two waies there be, one broade, the other straite,
which two beat paths leade to a distinct state
Of weale, of woe: this if you right explaine,
the first, though worst, includes the Authors name.

A Brea, a Banke, a Border, or a Shore,
Smiles on his name that brought these Satires ore.

His Crest a Cuckolds Crosse: his Motto, Heere
I giue a Badge which Citizens de weare.

MLA

Brathwaite, Richard. “Riddle me this. An Embleame including the Authors name.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/67/.

Chicago

Brathwaite, Richard. “Riddle me this. An Embleame including the Authors name.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brathwaite/67/.

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