Social Commentaries
To my Lady Rogers [GOod Madame, in this verse obserue one point]
From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 1
Social Commentaries
GOod Madame, in this verse obserue one point,
That it seemes the Writer did appoint
With smoothest oyle of praise your eares to noynt;
Yet one his purpose soone may disappoint.
For in this verse disparting but a point.
Will put this verse so clearely out of ioynt,
That all this praise will scant be worth a point.
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Codex Note
Book 1, Epigram 34
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Harington, John. “To my Lady Rogers [GOod Madame, in this verse obserue one point].” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/24/.
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Harington, John. “To my Lady Rogers [GOod Madame, in this verse obserue one point].” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/24/.
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