Social Commentaries

Appendix Epigram: Epi. 9

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

Westminster is a mill that grinds all causes,
but grinde his cause for mee there, he yt list:
For by demures and errours, stayes and clauses,
the tole is oft made greater then the grist.

MLA

Davies, John. “Appendix Epigram: Epi. 9.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/149/.

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Davies, John. “Appendix Epigram: Epi. 9.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/149/.

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