Social Commentaries
De Milone
From A Poetical Rhapsody (1602), ed. A. H. Bullen (1890–91)
Social Commentaries
Milo lives long in France, and while he's there
His ground bears nought, his wife doth children bear.
Why should th' one barren, th' other fertile be?
His ground lacks ploughing up, so doth not she.
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Codex Note
Translated from Martial.
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Davison, Francis. “De Milone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davison/23/.
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Davison, Francis. “De Milone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davison/23/.
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