Social Commentaries

Yet Other Twelve Wonders of the World: The Country Gentleman

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

Social Commentaries

Though strange outlādish spirits praise towns, and country scorn,
The country is my home, I dwel where I was born:
There profit and command with pleasure I pertake,
Yet do not Haukes and dogs, my sole companions make.
I rule, but not oppresse, end quarrels, not maintaine;
See towns, but dwel not there, t'abridge my charg or train.

MLA

Davies, John. “Yet Other Twelve Wonders of the World: The Country Gentleman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/167/.

Chicago

Davies, John. “Yet Other Twelve Wonders of the World: The Country Gentleman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/167/.

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