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Against Lynus, a Wryter, that found fault with the Metamorphosis
From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 1
LYnus, to giue to me a spightfull frumpe,
Said that my writings sauourd of the Pumpe,
And that my Muse, for want of matter, takes
An Argument to write of from the Iakes.
Well, Lynus, speake each Reader as he thinks,
Though thou of Scepters wrat'st, and I of sinks,
Yet some will say, comparing both together,
My wit brings matter thence, thine matter thither.
Codex Note
Book 1, Epigram 46
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Harington, John. “Against Lynus, a Wryter, that found fault with the Metamorphosis.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/32/.
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