Social Commentaries

On Nokes

by Robert Heath fl. 1636–1659

From Clarastella (1650), Epigrams, Lib. 2

Social Commentaries

One askt why Nokes discoursing shakt his head?
A Rattle-head 'twas 'cause he was, I sed:
Therefore he shakt his empty sconce, to find
Whether within with any braines 'twer lin'd:

MLA

Heath, Robert. “On Nokes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/235/.

Chicago

Heath, Robert. “On Nokes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/235/.

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