Social Commentaries
On Choeril
From Clarastella (1650), Epigrams, Lib. 2
Social Commentaries
Choeril because his wife is somewhat il,
Uncertain in her health indifferent stil
Hee turns her out of doors without reply:
Wondring at which, I askt the reason why?
In sickness and in health saies he, I'm bound
Onely to keep her, either weak or sound;
But now shee's neither, he replies: you'l see,
Shee'l quickly now or mend or end, saies hee.
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Heath, Robert. “On Choeril.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/212/.
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Heath, Robert. “On Choeril.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/212/.
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