Social Commentaries

Epigram: Who can deserve, for breaking of the laws

by Samuel Butler 1613–1680

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)

Social Commentaries

Who can deserve, for breaking of the laws,
A greater penance than an honest cause.

MLA

Butler, Samuel. “Epigram: Who can deserve, for breaking of the laws.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/13/.

Chicago

Butler, Samuel. “Epigram: Who can deserve, for breaking of the laws.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/13/.

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