Social Commentaries
In Dacum (45)
From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)
Social Commentaries
Dacus with some good colour and pretence,
Tearmes his love's beauty "silent eloquence:"
For she doth lay more colour on her face
Than ever Tully us'd his speech to grace.
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Davies, John. “In Dacum (45).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/142/.
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Davies, John. “In Dacum (45).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/142/.
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