Social Commentaries
Epigram: All those that do but rob and steal enough
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
All those that do but rob and steal enough,
Are punishment and court-of-justice proof,
And need not fear, nor be concerned a straw
In all the idle bugbears of the law;
But confidently rob the gallows too,
As well as other sufferers, of their due.
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Butler, Samuel. “Epigram: All those that do but rob and steal enough.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/14/.
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Butler, Samuel. “Epigram: All those that do but rob and steal enough.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/14/.
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