Social Commentaries

In Dacum (30)

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

Amongst the poets Dacus numbred is,
Yet could he neuer make an English rime;
But some prose speeches I haue heard of his,
Which haue been spoken many an hundreth time:
The man that keeps the Elephant hath one,
Wherein he tells the wonders of the beast:
Another Bankes pronouncèd long agon,
When he his curtailes qualities exprest:
He first taught him that that keeps the monuments
At Westminster, his formall tale to say;
And also him which Puppets represents,
And also him which with the Ape doth play:
Though all his Poetry be like to this,
Amongst the poets Dacus numbred is.

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Davies, John. “In Dacum (30).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/127/.

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Davies, John. “In Dacum (30).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/127/.

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