Social Commentaries
In Mendacem
From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
Social Commentaries
Mendax, 'tis said th'art such a Lyar grown,
That th'hast renounc't all Truth, and 'tis well done;
Lying best fits our Manners and our Times;
But, pray thee, Mendax, do not praise my Rhymes.
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Cotton, Charles. “In Mendacem.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/98/.
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Cotton, Charles. “In Mendacem.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/98/.
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