Social Commentaries
In Decium
From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)
Social Commentaries
Audacious painters have Nine Worthies made;
But poet Decius, more audacious farre,
Making his mistris march with men of warre,
With title of "Tenth Worthy" doth her lade.
Me thinks that gull did use his tearmes as fit,
Which tearm'd his loue "a gyant for her wit."
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