Social Commentaries

Against Lynus, a Wryter, that found fault with the Metamorphosis

by Sir John Harington 1560–1612

From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 1

Social Commentaries

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.

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Book 1, Epigram 46

MLA

Harington, John. “Against Lynus, a Wryter, that found fault with the Metamorphosis.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/32/.

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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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