History & Politics
Epigram VII. On a Bankrupt
Translated by Alexander Brome (1664) · From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
History & Politics
A Bankrupt heard a Thief enter by stealth
His house by night, and search about for's wealth.
In vain (quoth he) thou look'st for goods by night,
For I my self can see none when 'tis light.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram VII. On a Bankrupt.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/172/.
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Brome, Alexander. “Epigram VII. On a Bankrupt.” Translated by Alexander Brome. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/172/.
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