Social Commentaries

In Haywodum

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

Haywood, that did in Epigrams excell,
Is now put downe since my light Muse arose;
As buckets are put downe into a well,
Or as a schoole-boy putteth downe his hose.

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Davies, John. “In Haywodum.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/126/.

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