Social Commentaries

Appendix Epigram: In Amorosum

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

A wife you wisht me (sir) rich, faire and young
with French, Italian, and the Spanish tongue:
I must confesse yor kindnesse verie much
but yet in truth, Sir, I deserve none such,
for when I wed--as yet I meane to tarry--
A woman of one language i'le but marry,
and with that little portion of her store,
expect such plenty, I would wish no more.

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Davies, John. “Appendix Epigram: In Amorosum.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/148/.

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Davies, John. “Appendix Epigram: In Amorosum.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/148/.

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