Social Commentaries

In Sillam (44)

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

When I this proposition had defended,
"A coward cannot be an honest man,"
Thou Silla, seem'st forthwith to be offended,
And holds the contrary, and sweares he can;
But when I tell thee that he will forsake
His dearest friend, in perill of his life;
Thou then art chang'd, and sayst thou didst mistake,
And so we end our argument and strife:
Yet I think oft, and thinke I thinke aright,
Thy argument argues thou wilt not fight.

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Davies, John. “In Sillam (44).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/141/.

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Davies, John. “In Sillam (44).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/141/.

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